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Employee climbed into the foreman's pickup truck and while riding around, ee noticed swelling and pain in left knee. EE went to the ER that evening.
THE MAN WAS HAULING BRUSH IN ROCK TRUCK. A BRANCH CAME THROUGH HIS SIDE WINDOW PUSHING HIM INTO STEERING COLUMN. NO IMMEDIATE ATTENTION REQUIRED AT THAT TIME. NOW IN OCT. SAID THAT IS AGGRAVATED AN OLD CONDITION AND HE REQUIRED SURGERY AND IS OFF WORK FOR RECOVERY.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE EXCAVATOR WHEN HE TRIPPED ON THE TRACK AND FELL OFF THE MACHINE THREE FEET TO THE GROUND.
THE SEAT OF THE 980G CAT LOADER MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING A STRAIN ON THE OPERATOR'S BACK. HE REPORTED THE PROBLEM AT THE END OF THE SHIFT. HE NOTICED PROBLEMS OF PAIN OVER THE WEEKEND. WITH RES T AND PAIN RELIEF, HE WAS BACK AT REGULAR JOB ONWEDNESDAY MORNING.
THE INJURED MAN WAS DRIVING HIS TRUCK OVER A BUMP ON THE HAUL ROAD WHEN THE SEAT BOTTOMED OUT. HE REPORTED THAT HE WAS SEEING A CHIROPRACTOR ON JULY 30,1999. HE WILL BE MAKING VISITS ONCE A WE EK FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME.
THE INJ MAN COULD NOT TOLERATE THE CONTINUOUS MOVEMENT OF THE MACHINE. HE LEFT WORK HALFWAY THROUGH THE SHIFT TO SEE RELEIF Y
THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS SITTING INTHE CAB OF HIS TRUCK LOADING. A LARGE LIMESTONE ROCK CAUSED THE TRUCK TO LURCH.THE DRIVER EXPERINCED PAIN IN HIS NECK AND BACK. THERE WAS NO LOST TIME BUT THE DR IVER WAS TREATED WITH A PRESCRIPTION PAIN MEDICINE.
MAN COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN FROM OPERATING HIS NEW 992G CAT FRONT END LOADER. DR HAS HIM OFF WORKWHILE TESTING IS PERFORMED.
DUST TRUCK DRIVING PAST BLDG. BUMPED DOOR EE INSIDE BLDG. HIT DOOR FRAME. ON 1-29-98 HE HAD SURGERY ON RT SHOULDER. LIGHT DUTY.
CLEANING BUILT UP MATEIAL ON 4" RETURN IDLER PULLEY WITH WIRE BRUSH. BRUSH CAUGHT, PULLING EMPLOYEES ARM, FROM HAND TO SHOULDER, BETWEEN PULLEY AND 2' CONVEYOR BELT. EMPLOYEE KNEW HE HAD MADE A VERY BAD MISTAKE.
THE MAN WAS OPERATING AN 85 TON HAUL TRUCK ON A RAINSOAKED MUD ROAD HE COULD NOT AVOID A BUMP IN THE ROAD AS THE BOTTOM OF A GRADE THE BUMP JARED HIS BACK WHEN HIS SEAT BELT RESTRAINED HIM CAU SING A LUMBAR BACK STRAIN
CLOSING HOPPER DOOR CAUGHT BETWEEN HOPPER & FORK LIFT SENT HOSPITAL FRACTURE 4TH METACARPOL ON L/HAND
LUMP STUCK IN #2 COAL FEEDER INJURED DEPRESSED SPRING LOADED LEVER TO FREE LUMP HAND SLIPPED OFF STRUCK METAL HOUSING WITH R HAND 3RD FINGER BASE SENT TO HOSPITAL FOR X RAY.
THE MAN REPORTED OFF DUE TO BACK PAIN HE CLAIMS COMES FROM RIDING IN THE HIGHLIFT HE OPERATES.
INJURED ENTERED3SMALL LODER WITH ENGINE RUNNING STEPPED ON LIFT PEDAL WITH LEFT FOOT RIGHT FOOT GOT AUGHT ON THE BUCKET, BUCKET LIFTED AND BROKE RIGHT ANKLE.
TWISTED R/HIP - OFF BALANCE MOVEMENT, TRYING TO CATCH 1 BAG OF CEMENT ON CONVEYOR BELT - 8-21-85 DR SAID TO STAY OFF LEG
THE TRUCK WAS BACKED AT AN ANGLE TOWARDS THE EDGE OF THE STOCKPILE. WHILE THE DRIVER WAS WATCHING THE SIDE AWAY FROM THE EDGE, THE NEAR SIDE WENT OVER THE EDGE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO OVERTURN
TWO TRUCK OPERTORS WERE DUMPING MATERIAL AT A NEW DUMP SITE WHEN ON THIS OPERTORS FOURTH TRIP THE PILE BEGAN TO CRACK AT THE TOP OF THE PILE NEAR THE RIGHT TIRE OF THE TRUCK THE MATERIAL COLLA SPED APPROX 100FT ALONG THE TOP CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLL OVER THE PILE THE TRUCK ROLLED APPROX 1 AND 3/4 TURN BEFORE LANDING ON ITS SIDE THE OPERATOR WAS INSIDE THE CAB AT THE TIME AND STAYE