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EMPL OPERATING DOZER DOING GRADE WORK IN A HOLLOW FILL.THE ENGINE DIED CAUSING MACHINE TO FREE-WHEEL DOWN GRADE FOR 450' AND STRIKE TOE OF HOLLOW FILL.EMPL STRUCK BACK GLASS WHEN DOZER STOPPED SEAT BELTS WERE BEING USED.
EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN HE JUMPED FROM A LOADED TRACTOR/TRAILER TRUCK AFTER THE TRUCKS BRAKE FAILED EMPLOYEE HIT THE MINE HAUL ROAD CLEARED THE TRUCK BUT WAS COVERED UP WITH COAL WHEN THE TR UCK OVERTURNED
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON TOP OF CAT PAD. IN PROCESS SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND. EMPLOYEE STARTED MISSING WORK FOR AUGUST 7, 1991.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING THE CAP ON AN ANGLE BRACE ON THE BLADE OF A D10 DOZER. THE OPERATOR OF THE DOZER WAS MOVING THE BLADE TO POSITION THE BRACE CLOSER TO CAP. WHILE ALIGNING THE CAP THE EMP LOYEES HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CAP AND PUSH ARM.
PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE USING SHOVEL TO FILL DRILL HOLES
POSITIONED BETWEEN SHOVEL BUCKET MAINT TRUCK ATTEMPTING TO ATTACH CHAIN TO HOIST CABLES, OPER OF TRUCK BACKED UP STRUCK EMP
SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE DISMOUNTING DRILLL
BUMPED KNEE ON ROCK TRUCK LADDER WHILE CLIMBING DOWN AFTER REPAIRING
EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON ICE WHILE WALKING THRU THE COMPANY PARKING LOT. WHEN HE SLIPPED HE FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND AND BACK CAUSING AN INJURY.
EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS FINGER WITH A HAMMER WHILE INSTALLING A BUSHING IN A 992 BOOM.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A WRENCH TO LOOSEN A DRAIN PLUG ON A ROCK TRUCK OIL PAN. WHEN THE PLUG BROKE FREE EMPLOYEE HAND STRUCK THE OPEN END OF THE WRENCH CAUSING AN INJURY.
EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN HE JUMPED FROM AN END LOADER THAT CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM A RUPTURED HYDRAULIC HOSE SPRAYING FLUID ONTO A HOT TURBO.
PUSHING BRUSHING DOWN HILL STRAIGHT DOZER GOT SIDEWAYS AND FLIPPED OVER TURNED 2 AND HALF TURNS BRUISED SEVERAL AREAS OF BODY RIGHT ARM CHEST NECK CUT REQUIRING 12-15 STITCHES.
EMPL WAS USING HYDRAULIC JACK TO REMOVE TIE ROD FROM ROCK TRUCK. JACK SLIPPED & STRUCK EMPL CAUSING INJURY.
EMPL WAS USING WINCH TO INSTALL BELLY PAN ON BULL DOZER WHILE INSTALLING PAN WINCH SLIPPED ALLOWING PAN TO FALL ON EMPL'S HAND.
EMP WA DISMOUNTING AN END OADER WHILE DISMOUNTING LOADER EMP SLIPED AND FELL BETWEEN BATTERY BOX AND REAR TIRE INJUING LEG
CONTRACT DRIVER WAS ON TOP OF COAL TRUCK INSTALLING TARP OVER COAL WHILE DISLODGING COAL WITH HIS FOOT HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL FROM TRUCK STRIKING GROUND