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Backing over a berm while dumping
Dumping the truck when the load shifted to the back causing truck to roll over.
Back dragging the ramp with the loader. Loader came to a sudden stop causing miner to hit head on the side window.
Was sitting in truck while being loaded and struck head on the steering wheel.
Employee said the Haul truck seat bottomed out going over a bump. The office was notified of the injury on 4/23/2018.
Employee was working in the hopper of the breaker when the skid loader approached with a drag attachment on the front, the attachment dropped off and struck him.
Loader was backing away from pile. While he was preparing to turn and move forward, a pickup drove in front of him. Person in pickup was taken to hospital for back pain and released. Missed 3 days of work, released with no restrictions.
Employee was walking up side bank to get to upper level. 980F loader bucket came into contact with employee. No visible life threatening injuries, called 911 per company policy. Employee was taken to hospital where they found a small puncture in lung, broken ribs, and bruising on chest and back.
Loader/scale operator running loader experienced pain in lower back. Did not report to office untill 3/30/2009. Went to doctor on 3/31/09, was released back to work with a 25 lb weight restriction.
Door slammed shut on hand. Fractured left ring finger. He was loading truck on trailer, truck shifted and door slammed shut.
Greasing stacker belt while it was moving. Standing between drive tires and transport tires. Fell and was run over, probably by drive tires. Left foot was crushed, right knee was lacerated.
He is a loader operator and has had problems with his back before. On July 26, 2007 he had back pain from using levers in loader. Missed work July 27th for Dr appointment. Returned July 30th for an hour and a half, then went home because of pain. Has not been released to full duty yet.
Operating loader, extending back to reach levers and steering, and noticed a sharp pain in his lower back. He missed 11 days of work and was released to come back 5/8/07 with 30 lbs. Lifting restriction. He had elective non-work related surgery on 5/8/07 and did not return to work until 5/15/07. He was released from lifting restrictions on 5/18/07.
EMPLOYEE WAS REHANGING A POWER CABLE TO PREVENT IT FROM RUBBING ON FRAME. A ROCK (APPROX 8") CAME OFF OF THE BELT AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A MILD CONCUSSION. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING A HARD HAT.
EE WAS WORKING ON A HEATER FAN. HE STUCK HIS HAND IN THE HOT AIR DISCHARGE CHANNEL AND CONTACTED THE ROTATING BLADE, CUTTING HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGERTIP.
EE WAS HAULING ROCK FROM QUARRY TO BREAKER AND REPORTEDLY NOTICED THAT HE HAD BACK PAIN & TROUBLE STANDING AND WALKING DUE TO ROUGH ROAD AND BOUNCING IN VEHICLE.
REPORTEDLY THE EMPLOYEE WHILE OPERATING A LOADER, BACK OVER A LARGE BOULDER. WHEN THE LOADER DROPPED FROM THE BOULDER THE EMPLOYEE WAS SEVERELY SHAKEN AND COULD NOT MOVE HIS RIGHT ARM.
EE DEVELOPED LOWER BACK PAIN FROM OPERATING LOADER, LOADING TRUCKS IN QUARRY PIT.
EE WAS ENTERING #3 TUNNEL TO THE UNDERGROUND AND HIT A CHUCK HOLE. THE TRUCK BOUNCED AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BOTTOMED OUT JARRING HIS BACK, RESULTING IN A PINCHED NERVE AND A PULLED MUSCLE IN BA CK.