MSHA inspector issued citation forcing us to file even though we don't believe this is a recordable. Employee stated they had soreness in shoulder on Thursday, May 1. There was no lifting, pushing, pulling or striking incident that caused this shoulder soreness. States "I drove over a bump in my path and it jarred me".
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Showing all 27Wheel loader bucket made contact with dump truck bed. The driver experienced neck and back pain from the jolt. Employee was released to full duty, but referred to physical therapy for neck and back pain.
Loader operator was taking material from bank with 980G front end loader, when material from above loader bucket collapsed onto loader bucket causing machine to bounce froward then back. Operator felt sore after this but did not seek out medical attention until 08-27-15, at which time he was placed on restricetd duty for 7 days.
Equipment operator was moving large boulders with a loader and the boulder rolled out of the bucket causing the machine to buck and the operator cut his head on a plastic tab that was located directly above his head in the loader.
While attempting to free stuck trough roller employee caught finger between roller and belt.
Employee 1 was operating a forklift to move a crusher liner. The liner shifted pinching the foot of Employee 2.
EE was driving a water truck for dust abatement when suddenly the seat dropped to the floor causing him back pain.
Becon light on loader fell off mount, causing operator to stop suddenly while backing off crusher feed ramp, resulting in muscle strain to neck. Seat belt worn at time of accident.
Employee was working under work truck to adjust transmission linkage when truck started rolling and hit employee on the right side of his head causing a laceration. Employee was released with no restrictions.
While lifting a crusher screen into place with a loader, a chain broke, causing the attached boom to swing and strike the employee in the head, requiring stitches.
Employee was trying to clear a stuck roller with a hammer. The hammer got caught up in the belt. His arm was dragged in with the hammer resulting in right forearm contusion.
EE was driving haul truck on haul road toward pit. Driver moved to left side of road, tire went into a rut and loss control, truck turned over on right side.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A RETURN ROLLER THAT HAD FALLEN AND WAS LOCATED UNDERNEATH A MOVING BELT. WHILE PULLING THE ROLLER OUT IT CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE MOVING BELT JERKING THE ROLLER IN EMPLOYEE'S HAND. HIS LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND A SUPPORT BRACE CAUSING A COMPOUND FRACTURE TO THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER.
operating a loader in the yard. When he stood up, he felt numbness in leg and back.
EE WAS OPERATING 631E SCRAPER, REMOVING AND TRANSPORTING OVERBURDEN MATERIAL. THE SCRAPER HIT A ROUGH AREA OF EARTHEN FILL, CAUSING EE TO BUMP HIS HARD HAT AGAINST THE SCRAPER CAB CEILING.
REPETITIVE MOTION / CUMULATIVE TRAUMA.
LOADER OPERATOR DROVE OVER BUMPS THAT CREATED A ROUGH AND VIOLENT FORCE AGAINST HIM CAUSING THE NECK STRAIN.
3"-4" ROCK FELL FROM APPROX. 16' FROM FEEDER WHILE CHECKING UNDER-JAW BELT, STRIKING UPPER LIP CAUSING MINOR LACERATION.
EE DROVE OVER A POTHOLE ON THE ROAD SURFACE. THE CAB OF THE TRUCK GAVE A SUDDEN JOLT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE TRUCK.
EE WAS HAULING MATERIAL IN A HAUL TRUCK FROM THE PIT TO THE JAW, STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK AT SOME POINT DURING THE SHIFT.
EE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK & WENT UNDER AN OVERHEAD CONVEYOR WITH THE BED UP, RESULTING IN A SUDDEN STOP, INJURING EE'S BACK & HIPS.
EE OPERATING VOLVO ROCK TRUCK HAULING SAND WITHIN THE PLANT. HE REACHED OVER TO HIS RIGHT & TURNED ON A CAB FAN, THEN OPENED THE CAB'S RIGHT SIDE WINDOW. SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS EYE EITHER FRO M THE FAN OR THE WINDOW.
AUTOMATIC WINDOW CLOSED ON RIGHT HAND MOTOR WORN OUT FROM WEAR AND TEAR.
SCRAPER OPERATOR WAS HAULING MATERIAL INTO FILL AREA. OPERATOR WAS WEARING HARD HAT AND SEAT BELT. HE DROVE INTO FILL AREA AND WAS BUMPED UPWARDS CAUSING IMPACT WITH TOP OF CAB. AFTER MEDICAL EXAM IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE OPERATOR HAD A CERVICAL SPRAIN. RELEASED FOR WORK A WEEK LATER.
DRIVING VOLVO ROCK TRUCK THRU ROUGHT ROAD, CLAIMS BOUNCING CAUSED A POP IN RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS CONNECTING A CHAIN TO A BOBCAT, WHEN THE OPERATOR OF THE BOBCAT BECAME INNATTENTIVEAND MOVED THE BOBCAT FORWARD RUNNING OVER THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ANKLE AND LOWER LEG.
EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING A FRONT END LOADER TO LOAD RECYCLE PLANT.