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EE did his vehicle inspection went to climb in the loader when he reached up to grab the hand rail he felt a pop in right shoulder and a slight pain about and hour later it was slightly burning and sore. He reported the incident and refused medical treatment. He treated under his medical insurance until he needed an MRI.

Employee was operating a utility vehicle when it overturned. Employee was diagnosed with a non-displaced fracture of the left foot.

Employee was using a skid steer to move a pile of snow. While scooping the snow, the bucket contacted a piece of railroad track which caused the equipment to stop suddenly. The operator complained of some neck pain related to whiplash. This injury did not meet report ability requirements until 1/2/2014 during a follow up visit.

EE was traveling along road way to another plant. As he was approaching a hill he moved to right side of roadway. As he proceeded the check engine lights came on. He diverted his attention to the lights and front tire came in contact w/ ditch. Causing truck to tip.

During loading of the haul truck in the quarry post shot landing area, the loader bucket hit a rock in the floor of the landing area (toe in the muck pile). The sudden impact caused the employees jaw to close quickly and abruptly breaking a tooth.

EE claims lower back pain from 5-10-12 - 5-29-12 When he finally reported to supervisor states back became sore from turning in loader to look back and rough roads along with defective seat.

Employee alleges strain to upper right back and shoulder area from turning around and looking behind him. Also states ground was rough and bumpy.

EE switching rail car on track #7. Due to snow & ice build up on track, switch did not properly latch in place. As rail car passed over switch, switch kicked back striking EE. Initial medical treatment (including x-ray with negative result) provided 2/14/11. Subsequent medical evaluation performed 3/7/11 including x-ray that revealed fracture to 9th rib.

EE was hauling dust from waste dust silo to the dump pile. After break at 4:00 AM, the EE was heading back to the job site from the break room and ran into Jersey Block type berm, hitting head on the right side window of the truck. EE was found at approximately 6:00 AM where he was semi-responsive.

Employee was putting bolts into recycle bin. While pushing bucket of bolts into dumpster with right hand, skid steer moved to left & caught left thumb with one of forks on skid steer causing thumb laceration requiring 8 sutures.

EE pinched right hand fingers in bag loader saddle while inspecting roller bearings on bag loading conveyor.

Employee was operating a Caterpiller 990 Endloader to remove remaining shot rock from work area. Bucket slipped off rock and machine jerked side to side in a violent motion and employee struck knee on console.

Employee was operating a Dingo "walk behind" end loader & pinned himself between the loader and the east wall of the mill building.

Employee was working inside an aerial boom lift with a partner. They were in the process of moving away from the structure, when the lift came in contact with the structure. Employee had his hand on the lift guardrail and pinched his hand between structure and guardrail.

Employee, while driving work cart to Raw Mill, broke his left leg. A preshift report came out of side consoul and he leaned to his right to grab it, the cart swayed to the right and he over-corrected his steering, tipping the cart over, resulting in a fractured left leg.

EE was dismounting tire trailer where he & coworker were hand throwing tires onto conveyor. EE caught right leg between tire trailer & conveyor causing EE to fall and lodge leg. EE was on ground, leg x-rayed, leg immobilized & follow up scheduled with orthopedic dr. for MRI. Placed on light duty until further notice.

He stated that the continuous loading of limestone into the 50-ton haul truck he operates has resulted in back strain. The employee also reports that this issue is an accumulative injury and not the result of a single event. The employee is one of six truck operators and the only one to issues or injuries.

EE turned the a.c. fan on & dust flew out of the vents (450 Loader). At 10 pm on the same evening he went to 3 kiln cooler to sweep the curbs so dust & debris was flying around. He states that either incident could have gotten something in eye. He did not feel it until 5 am which woke him up. Pain & tearing woke him up. Drove to plant 9 30 am to report & 1st Aid initiated.

Employee was driving a mini skid steer into the mill building & down a hallway. There was low conduit across pathway & he struck his head when going under. He felt his neck jam & his spine pop at the joints all the way down. He was taken to CCOM the next day & is on light duty for 2 weeks or until released by the doctor.

Employee was riding in manlift basket ascending to bottom of cement mill #2 in order to hook a cable onto the mill, when he caught his right ring finger between the manlift basket and the mill. This caused a laceration of the finger that required 5 sutures to close.

Speed of truck, inexperience of driver, wet haul road, and possible inattentiveness of driver - causing him to lose control of his 100 ton truck and slide into oncoming 65 ton truck (t-boning it). Both drivers were wearing seatbelts.

Employee was operating K-D forklift during kiln shutdown to move pallets of kiln brick in and out of cement kiln. While backing out of the kiln, a wheel ran up onto a large piece of coating. The wheel then fell back down to the floor, jolting the employee and dislocating a rib. (EE did not see Dr. until 7/28/05 at which time he received osteopathic manipulation.)

EE WAS DRIVING A TRUCK WHEN PARTICLES FROM THE DETERIORATED HEAD LINER FELL INTO HIS EYES, CAUSING IRRITATION.

THE CONVEYOR WAS NOT DEENERGIZED. EE WAS SWEEPING UNDER CONVEYOR AND GOT CAUGHT/ENTANGLED IN RETURN IDLER.

While traveling on haul road in 252 long hauler, injured hit bump in road and bottomed out in seat- hurt back and neck.

EE WAS DRIVING A 1978 WABCO WATER TRUCK AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE UNIT TRAVELED 300 FEET AND STOPPED ON A BERM. THE WATER SHIFTED AND THE TRUCK ROLLED 3/4. EE RECEIVED 4 BROKEN AND 3 CRACKED RIBS. (EE WAS NOT THROWN FROM VEHICLE.)

WHILE GATHERING SAMPLES, INJURED GOT RIGHT HAND & THUMB SMASHED BY SCOOP HANDLE, AS THE SCOOP GOT CAUGHT BY THE PAN CONVEYOR. SPLINT; INTERMIT. COLD PACKS FOR 1-2 DAYS; AVOID USE OF RIGHT HAND/ARM; THERAPY; MEDS.

WHILE CLEANING MUD FROM A ROTARY VALVE NEAR THE NORTH PRECIPITATOR, INJURED USED THE CREW CLEAN-OUT ENTRANCE AS A STEP-UP TO AVOID WALKING THROUGH CLAY DEBRIS. *AMPUTATION - RIGHT BIG TOE TO FIRST JOINT, ALONG WITH NEXT TOE TO JOINT.

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN OPERATING A 10 YARD ENDLOADER THAT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE "SOFT SHIFT". THIS CAUSED THE MACHINE TO JERK MORE THAN NORMAL WHEN SHIFTING FROM FORWARD TO REVERSE AND VICE VERSA. OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL DAYS, THIS CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE'S BACK TO HURT. HE SAW PHYSICIAN ON 9/15/03 AND RECEIVED OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE TREATMENT.

A PALLET WAS ON THE FLOOR IN FRONT OF EMPTY PALLET LIFT. EE LEANED OVER TO SLIDE PALLET BACK AS THE PALLET FORKS CAUGHT A PALLET ON THE BOTTOM OF THE STACK THAT HAD A BROKEN BOARD. THIS SHOOK THE STACK CAUSING THE TOP PALLET TO SLIDE OFF CATCHING HIM ON THE LEFT EAR.

EE GOT DUST HIS IN HIS LEFT WHILE CHECKING THE SHAKER PAN ON CONVEYOR BELT B-17. HE WAS IN THE B-17 TUNNEL AT THE TIME, WHERE THERE WAS EXCESSIVE CEMENT DUST IN THE AIR. PHYSICIAN REMOVED FOR EIGN BODY AND PRESCRIBED MEDICATION.

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SPILLBACK (DUST) WITH CASE SKIDLOADER AND DUST GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

THE EE GOT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER CAUGHT WHILE HE WAS PUTTING PAPER TOWEL AROUND THE DOOR LATCH OF THE 50 TON CAT. TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING, SO THAT THE LOOSE DOOR WOULD SHUT TIGHTER. THIS RESULT ED IN AN AVULSION LACERATION TO THE RIGHT RING FINGER THAT REQUIRED 3 SUTURES.

WHILE OPERATING A 10 YARD ENDLOADER IN THE SHALEQUARRY, THE STEERING WHEEL SPUN BACK AS THE EE MADE A TURN, AND THE KNOB ON THE STEERING WHEEL KNOCKED EE LEFT INDEX FINGER OUT OF SOCKET.

WHILE PUSHING LIME CHIPS UP NEW RAMP WITH LOADER, INJURED BACKED INTO HOLE WHILE GOING DOWN HILL AND JARRED BACK.

EE WAS OPERATING A FRONT ENDLOADER AND PUSHING UP THE ROCK STOKPILE AFTER TRUCKS HAD DUMPED THEIR LOADS WHEN A ROCK ROLLED DOWN BEHIND A TIRE OF THE ENDLOADER. WHEN THE MACHINE BACKED OVER THE ROCK, IT CAUSED THE EE TO BE BOUNCED AROUND AND JARRED HIS NECK. PHYSICIAN ADMINISTERED OSTEOPATHIC MANIPULATIVE TREATMENTS.

EE SUSTAINED MULTIPLE MUSCLE STRAINS AND SEVERAL ABRASIONS DUE TO JUMPING OUT OF A MOVING PICKUP TRUCK AND THE TRUCK DOOR RIDING UP OVER HIM.

EE ATTEMPTED TO PULL LOOSE PIECE OF SKIRTING FROM CONVEYOR WHEN THE SKIRTING WAS PULLED INTO THE CONVEYOR, PULLING THE EE'S HAND INTO THE CONVEYOR.

TRACTOR TRAILER WAS IN THE PROCESS OF OFFLOADING MATERIAL (CLINKER), WHEN TRAILER LOAD SHIFTED SUDDENLY, CAUSING TRACTOR TRAILER OVERTURN. *DOGHOUSE PORTION OF TRAILER, BELIEVE TRAILER WAS LOA DED TOO HEAVY BY LOADER OPERATOR.

EE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF ROCK ON AN EXISTING PILE. HE GOT OFF THE EDGE OF THE PILE TOO FAR & TIPPED THE TRUCK OVER ONTO THE PASSENGER SIDE.

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 980 LOADER MOVING COAL & HE WAS JARRED AROUND. THE NEXT MORNING HE WOKE UP WITH LOWER BACK PAIN.

EE WAS OPERATING THE TRACKMOBILE TO MOVE RAIL CARS. AFTER CHANGING A SWITCH ON THE TRACKS, HE STARTED DOWN A TRACK AND THOUGHT HE HAD ENOUGH CLEARANCE TO PASS BY A RAIL CAR ON THE ADJACENT TRA CK. THE FRONT OF THE TRACKMOBILE STRUCK THE EDGEOF THE RAIL CAR. THE EE DID NOT REQUEST MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL AUGUST 17. THERE WAS NO TREATMENT BY THE DR. THE EE S KNEE STARTED TO BOTHER HI

WHILE RUNNING LOADER, INJURED HAS NOTICED SWELLING IN RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS OPERATING THE KOMATSU LOADER IN THE QUARRY. HE HAD PICKED UP A LARGE BOULDER IN THE BUCKET WHICH WAS TOO HEAVY FOR THE LOADER TO LIFT. THE LOADER TIPPED FORWARD AND ALTHOUGH HE HAD HIS SEATBELT ON, HIS LEFT KNEE WAS FORCED INTO THE STEERING COLUMN, CAUSING A DEEP BRUISE NEAR THE KNEECAP. THE DR. EXAMINE THE KNEE ON JUNE 7TH, AND RECOMMENDED SEVERAL DAYS OFF ALONG WITH ANTI-I

WHILE LOADING EMPTY PALLETS INTO THE EAST END OF THE PALLETIZING MACHINE, INJURED GOT OFF FORKLIFT TO PUSH PALLETS WITH LEVERAGE BAR. FORKLIFT MOVED FORWARD PINNING HIM BETWEEN MACHINE AND FOR KLIFT.

EE WAS CLEANING ROLLERS AND HIS FINGERS GOT STUCK ON PUG MILL BELT AS BELT WAS RUNNING.

EE WAS INSTALLING A HANDRAIL ON THE LOWER CORD OF THE THRUSS 20' DOWN FROM THE TOP OF THE CLINKER SILO, AND WAS STRUCK ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER BY THE ELEVATOR. EE ALSO SUSTAINED A BROKEN RT TIBI A BELOW THE KNEE, GROIN DISPLACED BY SHOULDER BLADE & MULTIPLE BRUISES ON HIS UPPER BACK BELEIVED CAUSED BY THE FALL PROTECTION HARNESS TO TIGHTENING EFFECT ON HIS UPPER TORSE

EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONING HOPPER, 2ND EMPLOYEE BUMPED CONTROL ON FORKLIFT WHICH CAUSED FIRST EMPLOYEE'S UPPER RIGHT ARM TO BECOME WEDGED BETWEEN HOPPER AND FORKLIFT.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN THE CAB OF THE 9 CATTRUCK THAT WAS BEING LOADED WITH SHALE BY AN ENDLOADER IN THE QUARRY. A LARGE PIECE OF SHALE FELL OUT OF THE ENDLOADER BUCKET INTO THE BED OF TH E EMPTY TRUCK, CAUSING IT TO BOUNCE AND THE OPERATOR TO BE THROWN AROUND THE CAB, INJURING HIS BACK.

WHILE LOADING FRONT TRAILER, THERE WAS A SPILL; DRIVER TOLD BULK LOADER HE WOULD CLEAN IT UP WHILE BULK LOADER FILLED THE PUP; LOADER DID NOTHEAR THE DRIVER. DRIVER PULLED AHEAD AND THE LOADER, WHO WAS IN THE SAFETY CAGE, FELL WHEN THE TRAILER PULLED AHEAD; HE LANDED ON FENDER, BREAKING & DISLOCATING HIS LEFT SHOULDER, THEN FELL TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR BUMPING HIS HEAD.