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Employee was driving company unit L-27 mini loader when the right window swung open, then swung back and shattered causing glass to go all over employee causing minor cuts on right arm and hand. On 8/7/25 EE noticed EE's right hand was swelling up. EE reported the accident on 8/8/25, and went to urgent care. They put EE on antibiotics and gave no restrictions to return to work.
Rock fell off a conveyor striking the employee in the back
While operating an end dump, the employee started experiencing soreness in the left knee, as the day went along it got worse.
Employee was driving a haul truck, hit a bump and hit their head on the roof. Employee said they were wearing the seatbelt. Driver had the seat adjusted too high, was possibly driving too fast and wasn't reading the road. Employee did not report the incident until 2/16/17 after a Dr's visit where they were given the diagnosis of cervical strain.
Employee began to feel back pain while driving haul truck around 10 a.m. He continued to drive and completed his shift leaving at 5 p.m. He called in at 6 a.m. the following day, said "he could not move and was going to see his doctor." This man has not returned to work as of this date. Will update when more information is available.
Recycling concrete, a piece of rebar had stuck on side of conveyor opposite side of cat walk. He climbed up to remove two pieces of rebar. Removed last one when he went to grab 2nd one, work glove pinky finger touched roller and pulled his hand in squeezing left ring finger between squirt board bolt.
Repeated neck and back snapping from sudden stops when hitting unseen immovable objects while digging with a front end loader.
Driving loader - vibration started pain in lower back and leg.
Driving loader-moving stone-hit frozen material.
EMPLOYEE RUNNING FRONT END LOADER, HIT BUMP IN ROAD CAUSING A LOWER BACK ACHE.