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Employee stated he fell from Komatsu 300 excavator while unhooking tarp and thinks he broke shoulder. 12/19/2013 employee confirmed dislocated shoulder, broken neck. No surgery required. He's to wear neck brace for two weeks and arm sling.
He was working on a PC 220 final drive - hopped off the hoe and landed on both feet approximately 2 feet from track to ground. When he jumped down off of the hoe he hurt his RIGHT knee. He said the RIGHT knee popped. He said he did not think it was bad enough to report.
EE stated to foreman that he had fallen off push arm of a 575 Dozer. He said he was ok. He walked away fine no limping or evidence of injury. Foreman told him to shovel scales which he did, foreman checked with him after 45 min. he was ok then checked him again in an hour he was still shoveling. He finished his shift and shoveling scales at 5:30 pm.
Lining up fan motor, twisting and turning, right shoulder made a popping noise and had a burning sensation. Did not seek medical treatment until 3/9/2011...currently on light duty...no lost time.
Pulling idler out of 055-335 575-Idler popped out, he tried to catch it, bent wrist backwards. Possible broken wrist/arm.
EE states he bounced in the truck resulting in back injury.
EE was pressure-washing a DM45 radiator when he slipped and fell.
SUPERINTENDANT WAS CONTACTED BY FILL DOZER OF EE TO COME TO THE FILL BECAUSE INJURED EE HAD SUPPOSEDLY FALLEN OUT OF THE DRIVERS SEAT OF HAULAGE TRUCK, HE HAD FALLEN TO THE GROUND WHILE TURNIN G THE TRUCK TO PREPARE TO DUMP. EE REPORTED HE INJURED HIS RT. LEG. OPERATOR WAS NOT WEARING A SEATBELT.
THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR. THE OPERATOR SAID THAT HE WAS RUNNING THE FILL AND AS HE MADE A PASS THAT A R-50 DUMPED BESIDE HIM AND WHEN BACK UP HE BACKED OVER A ROCK THAT HAD COME OUT OF THE R-50. HE SAID THAT WHEN THE DOZER BACKED OVER IT AND LANDED THATS WHEN HE HURT HIS BACK.
EE WAS WALKING AROUND EQUIPMENT TO INSPECT AND START ENGINE, EE STEPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE.