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GETTING OFF DOZER,SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.
FELL FROM DOZER-BACK PAIN.
THIS WAS A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. OUT DRIVER WAS GOING UP THE HILL ON MINE PROPERTY, DRIVING ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS WAS A SINGLE LANE ROAD. THE COAL TRUCK WAS COMING TOWARD HIM ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEY COLLIDED TOGETHER. OUT DRIVER HAD SOME MINOR CUTS TO HIS HEAD AND FACE.
EMPLOYEE FUELING EQUIPMENT, REACHING WITH FUEL HOSE TOWARD TANK INLET, FOOT SLIPPED, TWISTING BACK. NOTE: INJURY NOT RPEORTED TO SUPERVISOR, NO KNOWLEDGE OF INJURY UNTIL DOCTOR REPORT RECIEV ED.
RUNNING ROAD GRADER ON HAULROAD MACHINE BLADE CAUGHT ROCK THROWING OPERATOR INTO TOP OF GRADER CAB.
EMPLOYEE ON D-11 DOZER CATWALK BATTERIES FOR D-11 LOCATED UNDER CATWALK ON RT SIDE AS EMPLOYEE WALKED ON CATWALK WEIGHT OF EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY PUSHED BATTERY BOX COVER ONTO BATTERY TERMINALS C AUSING ONE OF THE BATTERIES TO EXPLODE EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF DOZER INJURING BACK
A ROCK FELL FROM THE 40' BENCH OF THE HIGHWALL AND BOUNCED OFF OF THE LOWER 5' OF THE HIGHWALL CAUSING IT TO FLY UNDER THE AUGER ROCK SHIELD AND STRIKE THE VICTIM ON THE RIGHT FOOT.