Miller PitMetal/Nonmetal

We are still unsure of what has happened. The employee is under Doctor's care until determination is made.

Employee was walking to piece of equipment at beginning of shift. Employee stepped in a dip in the road due to limited lighting.

Operator was travelling in unloaded CAT 740B haul truck. Hit a pot hole in haul road causing him to bounce in seat (whiplash action). Operator has had previous, non-work related issues with neck, which required him to miss time from work. Operator had immediate pain in neck.

Employee raised up under piece of equipment and struck his back.

Employee attempted to snatch/pull a wash down hose that was buried in run-off material.

Rain soaked, rutted out haul road lead to vehicle hitting hole and causing the operator to bounce in his seat. By his own admission, he was not wearing his seatbelt. Operator was bounced up and came down hard on the seat. Caused lower back pain.

Employee complained of back pain following a trip from mine to plant. Road was rough and he stated he hit a bump in road and shifted sideways in his seat. Said he immediately felt pain in his back.

Employee was operating a truck on wet, pothole filled roads. He encountered a hole in road that caused him to bounce in his seat. Seat did not have air adjusted properly and he bottomed out during bounce.

EE was changing teeth on trackhoe. He was hitting the tooth with a hammer to knock off when a piece of metal chipped off and went into right arm.

Employee was washing the concrete slab off under the hopper when the primary belt started overloading. The wet pit run starting running over the side of the belt covering his feet in mud. He tried to move and his foot was stuck in the mud. When he twisted his body to move his foot did not move.