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While spreading rock on a road with a scraper, the machine hit a bump jolting the operator. The bodily motion caused a sprain/strain to EE's shoulder rotator cuff.
A haul truck driver sustained an eye injury when dust entered the employee's eye after turning the air conditioning fan on high speed. The employee was evaluated by an eye doctor and prescribed medication. The employee was unable to drive the following shift, making this a lost-time injury.
A fuel truck driver was descending a ramp when the truck slid sideways on ice and then overturned. The operator received a laceration to his left elbow that required staples to close.
The employee was cleaning out a bed of a pick up truck after completing a task. In the process he pinched his left forearm between a thirty pound transition pipe and the truck bed. This caused a laceration to his left forearm which required five sutures to close.
A haul truck operator let go of the steering wheel to adjust the seat head rest. The truck drifted off the road and climbed up on a bank, then turned on its side. The operator received a laceration on her forehead and soft tissue injuries. Due to pain medication and soreness, the operator was unable to report to her next scheduled shift.