OPERATOR WAS RUNNING A SCRAPER, WHEN IT WENT INTO A LARGE HOLE. WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF ON BOWL LEVER IN SCRAPER, HE JAMMED HIS SHOULDER.
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Showing all 16JUMPED OFF THE BLADE PUSH ARM TO THE GROUND (APROX. 5 FEET). FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK, BUT DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL NEXT DAY.
HE WAS GETTING BACK ON HIS D9H DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CAME BACK AGAINST THE INSIDE BLADE ON HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.
VICTIM WAS STANDING ON A LADDER REPAIRING THE WATER TRUCK, WHEN THE LADDER SLIPPED AND VICTIM FELL TO THE GROUND.
I NAME WAS HOLDING A PUNCH WITH A PAIR OF PLIERS ON RIPPER TOOTH PIN. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT THE PUNCH WITH SLEDGE HAMMER, ANDTHE PUNCH FLEW BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE.
WHEN I.NAME WAS3GETTING DOWN OFF THE D RILL HE SLIPPED & FELL. HITTING HIS RIBS ONT HE BOTTOM OGF CAB OF DRILL.
EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING A BOX OUT OF THE WAY ON THE BACK OF THE PARTS TRUCK, WHILE RIPPER SHANK WAS BEING MOVED ONTO THE TRUCK. THE CHAIN SLIPPED OFF THE RIPPER SHANK AND HIT HIM N THE BACK.
EMPL SWINGING S5EDGE HAMMER OVERHEAD DRIVING BUCKET TOOTH ONTO BUCKET WHILE IT WAS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN.
EMP WAS ASSISTI3G I.NAME IN MOVING THE LIGHT PLANT TO ANOTHER LOCATION OF THE MINE WHEN THE SLIDE SLIPPED CUTTING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER
EMPLOYEE WAS U8ING SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE A WEDGE INTO THE CROWSFOOT OF DRAGLINE. WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FROM THE WEDGE CAME BACK PUNCTURING EMPLOYEES FOREARM.
EMPLOYEE UNABLE3TO REPORT TO WORK, DUE TO PAIN IN LOWER BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS BE3T OVER UNDER DRAGLINE, WORKING ON DRAG BRAKES, WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS BACK HAD SEVERE PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON LEFT FRONT FENDER OF 637SCRAPER THE FENDER FLIPPED & HIT EMPLOYEE IN FACE CAUSING LACERATION TO HIS RT CHEEK
EMPL USING CHAI3 HOIST TO HOLD UP BAIL OFF SCRAPER.EMPL WELDING ON BAIL THE WEIGHT OF THE BAIL CAUSED IT TO SLIP AND LANDED ON EMPL LEFT FOOT.EMPL DIAGNOSED WITH LEFT BIG TOE BROKE AND SWELLIN
EMP WAS STEPPING OFF LADDER ON GREASE TRUCK AND SLIPPED WHILE CATCHING HIMSELF HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE
EMPL DRILLING BOLT OUT ON 637 SCRAPER AND PIECE OF STEEL FLEW UP AND HIT EMPL IN LEFT EYE.