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Employee was welding overhead on a dragline when a piece of slag fell into right eye. EE was treated by an optometrist who removed the foreign body.

Employee reported lower back pain after operating a dozer. The medical evaluation identified degenerative conditions in the lumbar spine. Diagnostic results were obtained 5/7/14.

On April 13, 2014, employee reported lower back strain after jarring back while operating bulldozer. Physician issued lifting restriction on April 21 that prevents employee from fulfilling normal duties.

Employee was installing track pin when the track press failed causing an object to strike him in the forehead.

Employee was cleaning a weld on the lip of an excavator bucket with an air chipper when a piece of debris made contact with his eye. He was treated by an optometrist who removed the foreign body and applied antibiotics.

Employee reported pain in groin area while operating dozer. Diagnosed with a hernia. Compensability not yet determined.

Employee reported while operating a dozer, he ran over a rock and hit his head inside the cab. Two days after the incident (8/9), he began complaining about neck pain and clumsiness of the left arm.

A bulldozer operator on a D10R Caterpillar dozer went over an approximately four foot tall steeply sloped bank. As the machine proceeded over this bank, the front end cantilevered and dropped suddenly and struck the ground, jarring the operator.

Employee was using an air chipper for a welding project. He reported putting the air chipper down when the trigger engaged blowing accumulated slag particles into his eyes. Employee was treated by an optometrist who removed a corneal foreign body from his left eye. Employee has not missed any work time or been restricted as a result of this injury.

Employee was working in the house structure of the dragline, when he felt pulling at back of left foot. Employee was referrred to a physician on 12/2/08 and was restricted from all work activities.

Employee reported back pain on 10/31/08. Referred to a physician for evaluation. Physician referred employee for continuing chiropractic treatment on 11/17/08. Employee has not missed any work time or been restricted as a result of this injury.

Employee reported back pain on 9/22/08. Referred to a physician for evaluation who referred employee for chiropractic treatment on 10/8/08. Employee has not missed any work time or been restricted as a result of this injury.

EE reported pain in middle back after operating a bulldozer to rip and push a layer of rock. Referred to physician who prescribed physical therapy for treatment. No work restrictions or lost workdays occurred as a result of this injury.

Employee was operating a dozer (341) on a dozer push for 1-1/2 weeks. The machine was reported as riding rough causing the employee pain in his lower back (for the past three weeks). He was referred to physician who prescribed physical therapy for treatment (3/29/05). This employee has not missed any work time or been restricted as a result of this injury.

Employee was operating a dozer when a rock came off the highwall (right side). The rock came through the door glass over right leg striking the employee in the left ankle. This employee notified employer on 11/18/04 that he was pursuing physical therapy (treatment option).