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Employee was shoveling under feeder hopper. He felt something in his back. He continued working. His back got progressively worse over the next two days until he couldn't come into work. Doctor gave him a shot and a prescription. Employee did not know what doctor's diagnosis was. Presently, (05/24/13) he is back at work & says his back is not completely well but he is working.

Employee was was working with drilling crew drilling for gravel on lands adjacent to mining area. Employee attempted to lift a drill bit by hand that had fallen a few inches below the reach of the drill track bit attachment. In attempting to lift the bit, employee strained his lower back. Supervisor had gone to get a chain to attach to the bit to lift it.

EE was lifting crusher shoes out of shipping container. Shoes weigh approx 80 pounds each. He felt a pulling sensation in abdomen. He had a pulled or strained muscle.

Employee was helping unload a hydraulic jack from the back of a service truck. He pulled the front of the jack out of the truck. Before other employee could grab other end the jack fell out of the truck with the injured employee holding one end. After 3 days of physical therapy his back is better.

EE was attempting to replace a leaking 3" water hose on the dredge. He took a hacksaw and began to try to cut the hose. He had performed this task in the past. When he cut into the hose the water/coolant was under pressure and sprayed onto his left arm causing some possible second degree burns. He went to the doctor and had some bandages applied. He was back to work the next day.

Injured employee and another employee were loading a piece of 8" pipe into the back of a truck. Injured employee's right thumb got caught between the lifting eye on the 8" pipe and the tailgate of the truck as the pipe was slid into the back of the truck. His right thumb was mashed breaking the tip of the bone in his thumb and causing the nail to come off.

Injured EE along with two other EE's was preparing to overhaul the sand pump. The plate and suction side liner are held in place by 24 bolts and nuts. According to employees it is customary to remove all the bolts and nuts from the plate and side liner then attach a chain to the plate and side liner. In most cases the plate and side liner.

EE had just begun the 2nd day of restricted duty from acc. in 2005. EE was operating the sand catching plant. The job involves opening and closing a valve periodically by using a lever which is manipulated on a horizontal plane to control flow of sand and water. EE heard something pop in his back when he moved the lever right to left. Pain in back and left leg.

Employee was inspecting the trough ont he stockpile belt. as he was climbing down his right leg swung but striking a wire cable support causing a puncture would. employee received same stitches to close the wound. he would have returned to work the next day but the dr said bp was too high.

EE WAS HELPING OVERHAUL THE CRYSLER. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO MOUNT THE GROVE CRANE, HIS LEFT FOREARM WAS CUT BY A JAGGED EDGE ON THE BACKING ALARM BRACKET. THE BRACKET WAS FIXED. EE WENT FOR STITCH ES AFTER HE GOT OFF FROM WORK. NO LOST TIME.

EE WAS HELPING UNLOAD 36" ROLLER FRAMES FOR CONVEYOR SYSTEM. WHILE REACHING TO GET ONE SECTION OF FRAME ANOTHER SECTION FELL OFF THE TRAILER ONTO HIS FOOT.