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After replacing the tail pulley on the bridge belt, the operator, in the basket with fall protection attached, was moving the manlift with the basket approximately 4 feet above the ground. The jib boom failed and the basket dropped to the ground. This caused the operator to strike the basket resulting in a compression fracture of a vertebra and sprained knee.
Working on conveyor frame when employee's finger was pulled in between the two frame flanges by their gloves.
Hit a bump while operating the front loader and says ee hurt back/neck.
Hit a large bump in the road while operating a loader causing EE to jar and jerk neck resulting in neck pain.
Driving 35 ton haul truck and as he drove, his back became stiff and eventually went into spasms and became sore.
Alleges that he has a sore back injury caused by his driving over a rock that fell off the loader bucket which he was operating. Injury happened on 9/5/06 and no time was lost until 9/22/06, when EE went to his doctor because of his sore back.
EE ALLEGEDLY CUT HIS FINGER WHEN THE CRANE WAS LOWERING A GOLD FLUME. IT DROPPED, CUTTING HIS FINGER.