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MECHANIC WORKING ON BRAKES OF 992C INSIDE LOADER. THE WIND CAUGHT THE DOOR HITTING THE MECHANIC IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD FORCING HIS FACE INTO THE BRAKE ACCUMULATOR CAUSING A CUT BETWEEN THE NO SE AND RIGHT EYE, REQUIRED STITCHES.
INJ WORKING ON ROLLER FRAME ON DOZER.MOVED AROUND ROLLER FRAME,BUMPED LEG ON FRAME CAUSING SMALL CUT WITH SMALL PIECE OF METAL ENTERING LEG.CONT TO WORK THAT DAY AND FOLLOWING DAY INJURY BECAM E INFECTED.
PICKING ROCK FROM CONVEYOR, CUAGHT FINGER UNDER CHAIN FLIGHT CAUSING CUT TO LEFT RING FINGER. REQUIRED STITCHES.
TRIPPED & TWISTED LEFT KNEE WENT FOR XRAYS PULLED LIGAMENTS BEHIND LEFT KNEE RETURNED TO WORK SAME DAY PRESCRIPTION DRUGS GIVEN.
HAULER, 777,BEING LOADED BY 992C WITH SHOT MATERIAL LOOSE ROCK DROPPED INTO HAULER BED FROM LOADER BUCKET CAUSING THE HAULER TO JOLT THE OPERATOR IN THE CAB, CAUSING INJURY TO HIS NECK.
INJURED WAS CRAWLING FROM UNDER AUGER AND ROSE UP TOO SOON STRIKING HIS NOSE AND HEAD ON SKID PLATE.
DIGGING IN SHOT WITH 992C LOADER. THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER SLIPPED OFF ROCK CAUSING THE LOADER TO BOUNCE. OPERATOR INJURED LOWER PART OF BACK.
LOOSING BOLT SOCKET SLIPPED OFF CAUSING POWER HANDLE TO MASH FINGER AGAINST DRILL. FINGER WAS CUT & BROKEN SIMPLE FRACTURE & REQUIRED STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING AUGER; TWISTED ANKLE ON MAKING CONTACT WITH GROUND.
SUBJECT WAS DIS4OUNTING PARKED COAL TRUCK AND FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT ELBOW BRUISING LOWER PORTION OF BACK.