513476Metal/Nonmetal

Miner accessed nose of drop deck trailer and fell ~4 feet to ground below and fractured left wrist.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT JAW THAT WAS FULL OF ROCK. WHILE BENDING FORWARD AND SHOVELING OUT JAW, ROCK GAVE WAY FROM THE OVERHEAD FEEDER AND FELL ONTO HIS LOWER BACK.

EE HAD DUST ON HIS COVERALLS AND HARD HAT. AS HE WALKED BY THE BACK OF THE GEN SET, THE DUST BLEW INTO HIS FACE FROM THE FAN OF THE ENGINE.

CRUSHER CHUTE PLUGGED UP. EE USED A 5 FT BAR TO TUG A PIECE OF CONCRETE FROM BEHIND. IT WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE CHUTE AND GOOSENECK BOLT. THE PIECE CAME LOOSE AND THE CHUTE CAME DOWN ON THE BAR AND SPUN IT AROUND & HIT EE ON THE SIDE OF THE HEAD.