Ee's were adjusting the closed side of the crusher opening by pulling a cable connected to a haul truck. As the haul truck pulled on the cable, the cable caught a nearby oil tank causing the cable to lift off the crusher. The flying cable then struck a platform handrail which broke the weld. The broken handrail then hit the injured coworker in the Right Knee.
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Showing all 32EE was operating a 988K PL0105 wheel loader, digging in the muck shot and sending loads to Primary Crusher. As EE was digging in the muck pile, EE hit a tight spot which caused the loader to jar/jolt, and the EE strained EE's lower back.
EE was running a loader, loading a truck, when there was a sudden issue with the steering system, and it began jerking to the left and the right. EE was diagnosed with a neck strain. The loader was taken out of service until it gets fixed.
The driver's dump truck hit a pile of sand that had big rocks in it and caused the driver to fracture a rib.
EE was operating CAT 988K, was driving on a haul road in the south pit. Drove through a wash out that was cause by heavy rain the night before. Felt a sudden pain in lower back which was diagnosed as a lower back muscle strain.
After coming to a stop & looking both ways, EE crossed the road in the water truck. A passenger vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed hit the water truck at the front right tire area. The EE was taken to a health works facility where EE was diagnosed with a contusion and swelling on EE's left wrist.
While performing normal job function of operating a front end loader with joystick controls, the EE felt a slight pain on the top of left hand. About a minute or two later, the top of hand started to swell. The EE was taken to the ER where doctors determined they had a hematoma which was caused by a small broken blood vessel.
Two employees were driving the maintenance truck down the ramp to the bottom level of the primary when the brakes went out. The truck was driven into a berm to come to a sudden stop. Both employees showed no injuries at the time of accident. One employee sought medical attention for lower back on 11/5/2019.
An employee was cleaning material out from under the primary conveyor so that EE could wash down the area that was unable to reach with a shovel. As EE bent to pick up a large rock, a second rock came off the conveyor from above EE and hit EE's hand. Xrays showed it's fractured.
While hauling shot material to the stock area the operator hit a bump in the haul road and the seat bottomed out, causing a sharp pain in lower back. The employee did not seek medical attention until 08/31/2017.
Employee was operating a Volvo A35D Articulated truck when the truck slid in a tire rut. The operator had right hand on the wheel and left hand on the grab rail. The sudden movement jerked employee's body to the right causing pain in left shoulder.
Employee was pulling a conveyor belt with a skid steer when the clamp slipped off the belt and struck EE in the right knee.
Employee states he injured his lower back while washing sand for several days with a water hose preparing the plant for shutdown and then riding in the loader aggravated it. He did not seek medical care until 11/16/2015.
Employee was loading shot rock when the loader hit a tight area causing the loader to bounce back, straining his lumbar area.
After servicing a skid steer, the mechanic shut the engine lid. A cloud of dust was thrown by the fan into his face. He rubbed his eyes, but later his left eye was bothering him. He rinsed it but that didn't help the irritation. He went to the doctor who discovered a piece of metal embedded in his eye which he removed using tweezers and a brush.
Haul truck backing up to dump area. Ground under truck released and truck slid down bank.
The Hoe Operator was loading a large rock onto a Euclid when the rock slipped from the hoe bucket and fell onto the bed of the Euclid, jolting the Euclid driver causing strain to his neck, shoulders and lower back.
emp was operating a haul truck when he felt pinching in his right leg. emp reported the incident on 10/24/2011. emp missed 5 days of work for muscle spasms
Dr. states repetitive motion caused from operating loader. Tendonitis.
Rock from working face rolled onto bucket while mucking pile causing loader to jolt. Employee complained of pain in back. Dr put him off work as of 3/11/10.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING EUCLID 0029 WHEN DRIVE SHAFT CAME APART. WHEN THE DRIVE SHAFT CONTINUED TO SPIN, IT KNOCKED OUT BOTH REAR BREAKING CYLINDERS. THE TRUCK DESCENDED A GRADE, AND PARTIALLY UP ANOTHER GRADE, THEN ROLLED BACK INTO THE HIGHWALL.
Employee was struck by moving vehicle. (EE was standing on soft material when pickup truck ran over him. EE sank down into soft material, so no fractures - bruises to legs only.)
EMP WAS DELIVERING STONE AND FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER.
GREASING BEARING AND CHECKED LINE UNDER DIRT AND GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN ROLLER ON CONVEYOR BELT.
EMP CLAIMS WHILE OPERATING R-85 EUCLID, HE WENT OVER A BUMP WHICH CAUSED A BULGING DISK. REPORT IS BEING MADE, BUT CAUSE MAY NOT BE ENTIRELY WORK RELATED, WAITING ON MORE INFO FROM DOCTORS.
WHILE OPERATING A WATER TRUCK UP A RAMP IN THE QUARRY, THE EMPLOYEE "BLACKED-OUT", CAUSING THE TRUCK TO CLIMB OVER THE BERM, DESCEND A 25-FOOT HIGH EMBANKMENT AND OVERTURN ONTO ITS SIDE ON A H AUL ROAD BELOW.
EE WAS BUMPED BY A PICKUP TRUCK; WAS NOT KNOCKEDDOWN.
DIGGING OUT CONCRETE WITH LOADER MADE SUDDEN MOVEMENT AND JARRED EMPLOYEE'S BACK.
GETTING OFF OF SKID LOADER (PL74), TWISTED ANKLE ON LIP OF BUCKET CAUSING A GRADE 1 SPRAIN.
EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN. DOCTOR TOOK HIM OFF WORK DUE TO DEGENITIVE DISC DISEASE.
THE EMPLOYEE POSITIONED HIS DUMP TRUCK UNDERNEATH A BIN AND APPLIED THE TROLLEY BROKE BEFORE OPENING THE TRUCK DOOR TO OPEN THE BIN. WHILE LEANING OUT OF THE CAB, HIS KNEE BUMPED THE TROLLEY B RAKE HANDLE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO DRIFT BACKWARDS. HIS SHOULDER BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN A STEEL BEAM AND THE TRUCK DOOR.
AS A LOADER WAS DESCENDING THE WASHED SAND STOCKPILE, THE BUCKET CAUGHT THE GROUND AND THREW THE OPERATOR FORWARD INTO THE WINDSHIELD.