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EMPLOYEE'S FOOT SLIPPED AS HE STARTED TO CLIMB ONTO LOADER, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO JERK PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.
EE CLAIMS TO HAVE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK (STRAINED MUSCLE) BECAUSE HIS FOOT SLIPPED WHILE MOUNTING THE LOADER.
EE WAS SERVICING THE LOADER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF STRIKING THE GROUND WITH HIS BACK, CAUSING BRUISING AND SORENESS.
EE WAS ASSISTING IN THE REMOVAL OF CUTTER GEARCASE FROM MINER. A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK HIM IN THE UPPER RT ARM AND WAS IMBEDDED.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN THE HOOKUP OF ADDEAN SYSTEMWHEN HE FELL STRIKING HIS TAILBONE ON THE GROUND
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE 992-C TIRE USING A TRUCK MOUNTED BOOM TO HOIST A LIFT CYLINDER INTO PLACE. THE CHAIN SLIPPED, STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND.
A LARGE ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF THE LOADER BUCKET, CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO BE THROWN OUT OF HIS SEAT. HIS HEAD STRUCK THE TOP OF THE CAB INFLICTING A LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.
OPERATORS FOOT SLIPPED ON LAST RUNG OF LADDER AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING LOADER. ANKLE TWISTED WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS LUBRICATING EQUIPMENT. EMPLOYEE'S SHOE/BOOT BECAME CAUGHT ON EQUIPMENT, CAUSING HIM TO SLIP AND FALL. THIS FALL RESULTED IN TORN LIGAMENTS TO THE LEFT KNEE.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING FUEL TRUCK. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND GRABBED LADDER TO PREVENT FALL. SUDDEN MOVEMENT AND WEIGHT SHIFT REQUIRED TO PREVENT FALL PULLED MUSCLE.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SERVICE TRUCK BOOM TO INSTALL A GUARD ON A 785 TRUCK, THE CHAIN CAME LOOSE FROM THE GUARD, STRIKING HIM IN THE MOUTH/LIP CCAUSING A BAD CUT.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING TILT CYLINDER ON A CAT 994 LOADER. WHILE TIGHTENING THE COLLET BOLT ON THE TILT CYLINDER WITH IMPACT WRENCH, THE BOLT BROKE CAUSING THE IMPACT WRENCH TO KICK BACK HITTI NG THE EMPLOYEE, BRUISING HIS LEFT RIB CAGE.
MECHANIC WAS STARTING AIR COMPRESSOR ON SERVICE TRUCK WHEN HIS FINGER WAS PULLED IN BETWEEN STARTER BENDIX AND FLY WHEEL CUTTING OFF PART OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT HAND.
DRIVER WAS BACKING UP RAMP TO DUMP ROCK, WHEN RIGHT FRONT TIRE DROPPED OFF OF RAMP CAUSING TRUCK TO TURN TURN OVER ONTO ITS RIGHT SIDE. THIS THREW THE DRIVER OUT THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR GLASS. VIC TIM LANDED ON HIS BACK CAUSING INTERNAL INJURIES AND OTHER INJURIES.
EE WAS DRIVING ANFO TRUCK UP HILL TO SHOT. WHEN HE GOT TO SWITCH BACK IN ROAD TO TURN THE TRUCK BRAKES HAD FROZEN OFF DUE TO COLD WEATHER EE JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK WHEN IT TOOK OFF BACKWARDS DOWN THE HILL THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL OF TRUCK ROLLED OVER LEFT LOWER LEG OF EE BREAKING HIS LEG.
LG ROCK FORM SPOIL PILE FELL HITTING EMP ON R KNEE RESUTLING IN LACERATION CONTUSION BRUISING.
EMPL WAS LIFTING 50 LB BAGS OF PRELL WHEN STRAINED BACK
I.NAME WAS OEPRATING A D-8 DOZER BLDG.A ROAD DOWN OVER #3 HALLOW FILL SAID THAT HE STOPPED MACHINE STARTED TO GET OFF FOOT SLIPPED & FELL FROM PSH ARM OF DOZER TO GROUND HURTING HIS LEFT LEG
THE INJURED SAI8 HE HAD GOT OFF THE DOZER TO CHECK A ROLLER.HE THOUGHT TO BE GOING BAD.HE TRIPPED AND FELL.A ROCK ROLLED OFF A BEAM AND CAUGHT HIS HAND.
EMPLOYEE JUMPED3OFF OF DOZER AND HURT HIS FEET BREAKING BOTH FEET
I NAME WAS WORK3NG THE LOADER IN SHOT MATERIAL LOADING TRIPPLE SEVER END DUMPS ON A COAL SUFACE ELATON 3 PART OF JOB UNDER ABOVE AVERAGE OR NORMAL WORKING CONDITIONS WHEN SAID ACCIDENT OCCURE NO DAMAGE WAS 8ONE OTHER THAD SAID BODILY DAMAGE. TWISTED AND BURST BACK.
I.NAME STEPPED 3N A HOLE IN THE PARKING LOT ON JOB INJURING HIS BAKC
EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 OFF OF DOZER SLIPPED & FELL IN MUD & SPRAINED HIS FOOT
HE WAS CHANGING3SHANKS ON A ROAD GRADER HIS HAND SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS INDEX FINGER ON LEFT HAND.
I NAME WAS BRUS2ING FOR A HOLLOW FILL THE HILL WAS STEEP SO HE HAD CUT OR BUILT A TRAM ROAD SO HE COULD GET BACK TO TOP TO MAKE ANOTHER TRIP HE WAS GOING UP ROAD IN A FORWARD MOTION WHEN LAST CONTROL DOZER 4ENT BACK WARD OVER SOME SOIL, TURNED SIDE WAYS AND FLIPPED OVER CAUSING HIM TO BE TOSSED ABOUT INSDER EAR.