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Conditions were dry and no adverse conditions were noted. EE was ascending the ladder on HT-29 (777g CAT HAUL TRUCK) in order to enter the cab. EE felt a pain in EE's rt knee while climbing. EE notified pit foreman via text.
Employee was moving a mechanical lever to change products and felt a strain in the gut area. No action was taken at this time as felt it was a strain from exertion. Currently employee is working at full capacity with some discomfort.
As Employee was stepping up onto a 8 inch platform EE pulled a muscle on EE's right calf
While lifting a battery out of a pickup to install in a haul truck, worker strained right shoulder.
While servicing a vibrating screen at Dupo Quarry, the worker struck right knee against the corner of employee's parts crate fracturing patella.
Employee was lifting nitrogen charging service tool box from the side box of service truck. The tool box weighs about 30 pounds and the side box shelf was about chest high. Employee felt a strain in right shoulder. Follow up with same day medical evaluation indicating strain of muscle and tendons of the rotator cuff.
EE(equipment operator) was assisting another ee(mechanic) on equipment maintenance. A frozen dirt clod fell on ee left leg and left hip knocking him to the ground. Other ee called 911 and ee was taken to the local hospital 3 miles away. The hospital is small ultimately ee was transferred to St. Johns Mercy St. Louis for further testing and care.