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Employee alleges that his back was injured by using a skid steer loader. Alleged injury has been under investigation by insurance carrier ACE USA and attorney, until 10/14/06 when it was determined to be work related.
The employee was moving a manlift into the pit to add a section of pipe to water pump. While moving the lift down the haul road on the east side of pit, the employee ran over pieces of shot rock that were approximately 8 to 10 inches in size, causing the manlift to rock back and forth resulting in the employee falling forward and striking his hand.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING BEHIND TOWER ON HAUL ROAD WHEN HE HIT A DIP IN THE ROAD CAUSING HIS RT. KNEE TO HIT THE AIR CONDITIONER BOX & CAUSING A BONE CONTUSION. EE DID NOT WISH TO SEEK MEDICAL CARE UNTIL 10/25/05. HE WAS SENT TO THE DR. THE SAME DAY.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE LOADER IN THE PIT. AS HE DUG INTO THE PILE, HE HIT A TOE IN ROCK CAUSING THE LOADER TO COME TO AN ABRUPT HALT. THIS CAUSED HIM TO WHIP FORWARD AND THEN BACKWARD IN THE SEAT.
A FIELD CONVEYOR HAD STOPPED BECAUSE A ROCK GOT JAMMED IN THE TAIL PULLEY CAUSING THE CONVEYOR TO STOP. AFTER THE ROCK WAS CLEARED FROM THE TAIL PULLEY, EE NEEDED TO SHOVEL OFF CONVEYOR TO GET IT TO ROLL. WHILE SHOVELING ROCK OFF THE CONVEYOR, THE BELT STARTED TO ROLL BACK CAUSING HIM TO GET PUSHED TO ROCK BOX.
Ee was hauling materials from south to north side of quarry in haul unit. As he was driving thru tunnel, bed was partially raised causing bed to hit roof of tunnel bringing him to an abrupt halt. As he was wearing his seatbelt this caused his face & shoulder area into the steering wheel causing lacerations to his tongue & lower lip, & cervical contusion.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING LOOSE MATERIAL AROUND QUARRY CRUSHER WITH BOBCAT WHEN A 6"ROCK FELL FROM THE CONVEYOR AND STRUCK EE ON THE LEFT KNEE CAUSING A CONTUSION.
ON 3/1/04 @ SHARPS QUARRY, EE WAS HAULING OVERBURDEN AS PART OF STRIPPING PROCESS. DURING HAULING HE TRAVELED THROUGH A MUD PUDDLE, THERE WAS A SOFT SPOT, WHICH CAUSED ONE OF THE TIRES TO DIP WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK TO JERK. THIS JERKING ACTION CAUSED EE TO BE WHIPPED IN OPERATOR'S SEAT WHILE BELTED, CAUSING THE STRAIN TO LOWER BACK. EE DECLINED TO GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 6/17/04.
EMPLOYEE IS NOW (5/25/04) REPORTING AN INJURY THAT HAPPENED ON 11/19/03. HE ORIGINALLY SAID A COW STEPPED ON HIS HAND AND CLAIMED IT ON HIS INSURANCE. HE QUIT 5/13/04 AND HAS AN ATTORNEY. HE NOW CLAIMS HE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN A ROLLER AND CONVEYOR SKIRT.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CAT 773 50 TON TRUCK WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO FLIP OVER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FORD F8000 WHEN IT STALLED CAUSING HIM TO ROLL DOWN THE BANK AND STRIKEA BARGE.
EE ON SCRAPER AND HIT A BUMP CAUSING LOW BACK PAIN.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING PLATE METAL (GROUNDMAN) WITH CHAIN ATTACHED TO LOADER BUCKET WHEN HOLE IN METAL BROKE, RELEASING CHAIN AND A PIECE OF METAL FELL ONTO HIM CAUSING A FRACTURED BONE IN LEFT S HOULDER BLADE/ FRACTURED RIGHT ANKLE AND BRUISEDLEFT LUNG.
EE DEVELOPED LUMBAR INFLAMMATION WHILE OPERATING HAUL TRUCK. EE IS ON MODIFIED DUTY THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY SITTING FOR PERIODS OF TIME. WHEN BACK TO FULL DUTY WE WILL ROTATE EE INTO A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT IS LESS STRENUOUS ON HIM.
EE RAN A FRONT END LOADER ALL DAY AND BACK BECAME SORE THEY NEXT MORNING SAT EE REPORTED MONDAY 4-8-02. SENT TO DR EXAMINED, LS STRAIN, PRESCRIPTIONAL MEDICATION, RESTRICTED DUTY. X RAYS NEGAT IVE.
EE ON HAUL ROAD; RAN OVER A DIP ON ROAD CAUSING SCRAPER TO BOUNCE & BOWL TO BOTTOM OUT STOPPING SCRAPER. THE FORCE OF THE SCRAPER STOPPING CAUSED EE TO GO FORWARD & HIT AGAINST STEERING WHEEL OF SCRAPER. WHEN HE HIT STEERING WHEEL IT THEN KNOCKED HIM OUT OF CAB OF SCRAPER. EE STATED HE BUCKLED HIS SEATBELT BUT EVIDENTLY IT WAS NOT SNAPPED IN THE LOCKED POSITION.
ROCK CAME OFF OF TUNNEL BELT.
INJURED PARTY WAS BLADING A HAULROAD WITH A TRACTOR, BELOW AN INCLINE. A ALOADED HAUL TRUCK TOPPED THE HIL AND DIDN'T SEE THE TRACTOR IN TIME TO STOP, RUNNING INTO BACK OF TRACTOR, CAUSING THR EE BROKEN TOES TO THE OPERATOR OF THE TRACTOR.