Haul truck operator was involved in a tip-over incident while moving material, resulting in the truck overturning onto the driver's side. Following the incident, the employee received a medical evaluation after beginning to experience blurred vision and nausea. The employee was diagnosed with a neck muscle strain and a lumbar muscle strain.
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Showing 50 of 114EE was tracking Conveyor belt, and saw an Idler not rotating. EE used their hands to try to break the Idler free, The roller starting rolling which resulted in them being pulled into the Idler. their left arm was pulled between the Idler and belt.
Employee claimed that EE hurt EE's shoulder while digging in the muck pile with the pit loader.
Employee was operating a loader when they alleged they hit a pothole that jarred their back.
Employee was in a haul truck when a rock fell and jarred the truck. Employee complained of back pain and utilized the RICE treatment until the January 24th. Up until the 24th, the employee stated multiple times they were feeling better each day. Employee went to ER with back pain and was released with prescriptions.
On 1/5/2026, management was notified of an alleged injury. The employee reported back pain as a result of operating the water truck.
Employee hauling wet plant waste from plant area to dump with CAT 775D haul truck with tailgate. Employee began traveling on primary roadway when the weight of the plant waste shifted towards the back of the truck bed resulting in the front end lifting off the ground. When front end came back down it bounced twice before coming to a halt.
Employee was operating a Loader when they drove over uneven ground, causing pain to their lower back. They were diagnosed with a back strain and issued restrictions.
EE was operating a loader while working on a ramp in the plant yard. The bucket was fully loaded, and fully raised when the loader tipped over on its side.
Employee was running skid steer when the machine came to a sudden stop. The employee's momentum did not stop and EE hit EE's head on the rear view mirror, causing a laceration requiring stitches.
Employee alleged that they injured their shoulder while running the loader on 6/2/2025 but did not report this injury until 7/2/2025 and became reportable due to restrictions on 7/3/25.
Employee was descending into the pit when they lost control of the water truck they were operating. Employee attempted to turn up an old ramp and overturned the truck. As a result, the employee sustained two fractured vertebrae.
Employee got EE's arm caught in a troughing roller on a conveyor.
Employee was operating a loader on the haul road when they drove over a 3" pothole. Employee states this cause their teeth to jar and lose consciousness for a second. After experiencing nausea, emergency medical services were dispatched to the site and transported the employee to an emergency room, where they was diagnosed with a head contusion.
Employee stepped out of the cab of the truck to clean the mirrors when EE noticed the truck was rolling. While re-entering the cab, EE's left hand was pinched between the cab handrail and the truck bed in front of EE.
As the employee was using a skid steer to move grits in the plant the machine hit a rut and bounced and the employee claims it jarred EE injuring EE's back.
A large rock lodged in conveyor at head pulley, employee got on belt and kick belt rock out, when EE did the rock went out and EE's leg was trapped between the belt and head pulley, EMS showed up and cut the belt to get EE's leg out, the counterweight dropped and through them off and they were able to get EE's leg out.
Employee pulled away from office in service truck and was struck in passenger door by customer truck. On 12/12/2024, employee sought medical attention where management became aware EE was given physical therapy order.
Employee was operating a CAT 988H loader, when EE struck a pile of recycled asphalt pavement on a roadway that EE was traveling on. Resulting in scratches to both forearms, neck, back, and knee pain. On 8/27/2024 Employee visited the clinic and was given work restrictions.
Employee stated EE had to drive on rough roads and was sore as a result of it. Later diagnosed on 5/1/24 put on restricted duty and is still being evaluated.
Employee was accessing a secondary crusher platform to inspect a crusher when a rock fell from an overhead conveyor striking the employee in the back of the head.
On 2-16-24 employee (EE) in haul truck was being loaded. Bucket of the loader made contact with the bed of the haul truck. The shaking of the truck caused discomfort to EEs back. EE was provided first aid and returned to work with some soreness but was able to drive without discomfort. On 4-15-24 EE went to the clinic due to pain when sleeping and was issued restrictions & therapy.
Employee was driving the forklift, hit a bump, bounced in the seat, and struck left testicle between employee's leg and the seat.
Trespasser wrecked a four wheeler within the plant's stockpile area.
Employee reports while operating a CAT992 EE struck a toe in the wall causing EE's neck to move in a sudden backwards motion. Employee began to experience headaches and pain in EE's neck, after medical evaluation employee was released to full duty with no job restrictions. Employee was prescribed physical therapy.
A Komatsu 605 haul truck backed into a Cat 775G haul truck. The right rear corner of the bed of the 605 contacted the left side handrail and front left cab support of the 775G. EE in the 775G was transported by ambulance to ER claiming pains in their back.
Employee was riding in the buddy seat of an articulating truck when the truck hit a rock, jarring the employee's back.
Employee alleges that while operating the water truck on 8/25/23, employee hit a bump causing a back pain. Employee did not report the incident until 09/05/23 and sought medical treatment on 09/06/23. While this incident is still under investigation, this 7000-1 is being reported within the 10 business days of receiving medical treatment.
EE was operating a John Deere 310E articulating haul truck when they hit a pothole causing the seat to bottom out and cause back pain.
Employee alleges the seat in 29062 EH 1600 was "bottoming out" when hitting road bumps. Employee alleges neck and shoulders strain.
Employee alleges experiencing pain to EE's lower back after operating a haul truck, employee claims to have struck a sinkhole on the haul truck road which EE believed to have contributed to EE's injury.
Employee's pinky finger was caught between a bucket tooth and the fork of a telehandler.
A non-fatal accident occurred on October 10, 2022, at approximately 08:55. A customer truck was leaving the property when customer drifted off the paved road causing the dump truck to roll onto its passenger side. It took EMS greater than 30 minutes to remove the driver from the truck.
Employee was cleaning up with S925tx. The employee stated material fell from the conveyor frame striking the employee.
Employee was attempting to free a rock at the back plate of a conveyor and the belt pulled the employee's hand into the back plate of the conveyor.
Employee struck EE's left lower back on a conveyor support frame. Employee received bruising on EE's back.
EE was operating a haul truck and lowered the haul truck bed. EE claims when lowered it jarred EE's back.
Employee lost control of the articulating haul truck, veered right onto the right side berm and overturned the truck.
Alleges neck was hurt when the loader operator dropped the boom on side of haul truck. Did not seek medical treatment until 5/5/2022.
EE alleges strain to left thumb from operating the loader and digging out large rocks. EE requested medical treatment 06/22/2022.
Pit loader operator in a 992K loader, drove parallel to the muck pile. A large boulder slid down the pile and struck the right front loader tire. The tire blew out and during the movement the employee's right hand was injured by an unknown object in the cab. Employee suffered from a laceration to the right thumb and a strain to the right thumb / palm area.
Employee was digging in the muck pile when employee alleged that the seat belt hurt abdomen.
Employee was running a grader when a bin truck ran into EE. EE felt pain in EE's shoulder but did not immediately seek medical attention. On December 15th EE was diagnosed with a bicep and rotator cuff tear. EE will have surgery at the end of December and will become a lost time accident.
Loader operator noticed an A/C vent fell out of housing. While replacing A/C vent while A/C was running, finger closest to thumb on (L) hand encountered fan cutting finger tip.
Employee was assisting in removing a conveyor belt from a chute when a chain shifted and caught employee's finger between a steel beam and the chain. Employee sought medical attention and was diagnosed with a laceration and a finger fracture and is currently losing time. *Middle finger was amputated at the pip joint on 6/22/2021.
Employee was operating the water truck when EE began experiencing gradually increasing back pain. On 4/12/21 EE requested medical treatment, and was prescribed physical therapy.
Employee was traveling in a man lift and hit a pothole in the road causing EE to get jarred in the basket and claims EE hyperextended their knee.
The employee was pinned between right-front tire and frame on the 775D haul truck.
Haul Trucks were hauling ½"- rock from the Stone Plant to the Asphalt Plant. Approx. 10:40am, the operator of the empty haul truck was traveling S. toward Stone Plant. The empty truck appeared to travel outside its lane and collided with the cab of oncoming loaded haul truck traveling N. Both EEs were transported and admitted to hospital due to multiple injuries.
Haul Trucks were hauling ½"- rock from the Stone Plant to the Asphalt Plant. Approx. 10:40am, the operator of the empty haul truck was traveling S. toward Stone Plant. The empty truck appeared to travel outside its lane and collided with the cab of oncoming loaded haul truck traveling N. Both EEs were transported and admitted to hospital due to multiple injuries.