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Operator was climbing down off a CAT-745 Haul Truck became light headed and fell. Operator said the next thing EE knew EE was laying on the ground.
Employee was descending a set of stairs on a 980G. As they were transitioning to ground level they experienced pain in their lower back.
The employee was descending a ladder on a Grove crane. The employee stopped to turn off LP tank that is fixed to the back of the crane's cab. While reaching to turn the LP off they felt discomfort in their back.
EE IN GETTING UNDER LOADER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR HEARD HIS BACK POP, THEN REALIZED THE FOLLOWING MORNING THAT HE NEEDED HIS BACK LOOKED AT.
DRIVER HAD BACKED UP TO STOCK PILE AND WAS WAITING TO BE LOADED. HE HAD BEEN ASLEEP, WOKE UP AND TOLD A FELLOW DRIVER HE COULD NO SEE, & HE WAS NOT FEELING WELL. CO-WORKER SAID THAT HE WOULD GO & GET HELP BUT EE SAID NOT TO & THAT HE WOULD BE ALL RIGHT, WHEN EMS ARRIVED THEY PUT MONITOR ON EE & SAID HE WAS GONE.
WHILE OPERATING HIS HAUL UNIT A BEE GOT IN HIS POP CAN. WHEN HE TOOK A DRINK HE WAS STUNG ON HIS TONGUE SEVERAL TIMES. THE ALLERGIC REACTION CAUSED SWELLING AND HE WAS DRIVEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR AN OVERNIGHT STAY IN I.C.U.
EMPLOYEE OPENED DOOR ON WELDING TRUCK AND GOT IN. AS HE REACHED OUT TO CLOSE DOOR, THE WIND CAUGHT THE DOOR SWINGING IT SHUT. THE PICK UP DOOR HIT ON THE END OF HIS FINGER JAMMING THE FIRST JO INT, SEVERED THE TENDON.