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Operator of a 777C Rock truck came into contact with a berm located in the haul road and claimed pain in back.
EE was traveling down an embankment from Eagle creek #5 came into at right hand curve and turned over.
Employee was trouble shooting the tram switch on a rubber-tired mantrip when it moved unexpectingly causing injury to his right arm.
Employee was operating Caterpillar 665 challenger tractor with a box scraper attached to the back of it. When he backed up to unload the box scraper he ran over a rock that caused the machine to jerk sideways causing his head to jerk to the side. Doctor wants MRI before returning to duty.
Operator was on a 773 water truck when the water load shifted truning it on its side. Operator recieved a 1" laceration to his forehead requiring 6 stitches
Victim attempted to remove a nylon string from a turning stuck roller while belt was in operation. Roller began to turn, string caught victims right index finger resulting in a cut which required stitches. Victim finished shift and missed no work.
Operator was driving from the loading point to dump site when the front right wheel dropped into a low spot on the haul road causing operator to lunge forward and to the right. Seat belt stopped the operator and caused a sharp pain in his back and shoulder. Transported to the hospital for evaluation.
Operator was pulling coal from pit floor when the loader bucket came into contact with solid ground causing the operator to lunge forward. Operator complained of neck and back pain and was transported to the hospital for doctor evaluation.
Berm gave way while dumping rock load causing truck to fall over 400 feet, ejecting driver.
Loader dumped bucket of rock into truck - knocking down overhead radio.
The driver was coming down the haul road loaded and started sliding. He cut to the hill side and went into a sump.
Rock fell in hitting back of cab, injuring driver.
EE was driving a 777 CAT rock truck, while a loader operator in a 992G was was loading him. A rock came out of the loader bucket and hit the off side of the rock truck bed, jarring him and causing him to go side to side in cab of rock truck.
EE was loading a big rock into a 777 hauler when the rock came out of his bucket, jarring him. EE complained of back pain and left early, but returned the following shift and worked out the week. Over the weekend EE said his back worsened. He began missing work on Monday July 24,2006.
Truck wreck.