Injured Employee was loading trucks when a large rock broke loose on dig face. Employee tried to catch rock with loader bucket as it fell jarring the loader. The employee strained his back due to the incident. The employee was wearing a seatbelt.
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Showing all 9Injured employee (Truck Driver) got debris in left eye. EE doesn't know how it happened. Operated truck with windows and doors closed for entire shift before injury. EE taken to the local ER for treatment.Modified duty for remainder of the shift and next scheduled shift.EE released to full duty. One day of modified work. No lost work days
The claimant was riding as a passenger in a work vehicle that was pulling pipes when a haul pack ran over the pipe, causing a sudden stop for the claimant's vehicle. The claimant subsequently strained his neck.
While getting lime the silo prematurly dumped lime on front of the cab causing lime dust to get in the cab.
CHANGED OUT THE SHIFTING TUBE ON STEERING COLUMN OF 211 PICK-UP. AFTER REASSEMBLING EE REACHED & TURNED THE KEY ON TO CHECK REPAIR. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE.
EE WAS HAULING SAMPLES WHEN ATV ROLLED OVER BACKWARDS INJURING WORKER.
EE WAS OPERATING HAUL TRUCK, BEING LOADED BY 992 LOADER. LOADER BUCKET STRUCK SIDE/TOP OF HAUL TRUCK BED CAUSING EE TO BE SHAKEN AROUND. EE WAS TAKEN TO DR AND IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO FULL DUT Y.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CLOSED CAB 992 LOADER AND GOT SOMETHING IN HIS EYE.
EE WAS DRIVING LOADED HAUL TRUCK 490 TO LEACH PAD AND FAILED TO NEGOTIATE A CURVE. TRUCK TRAVELED UP BERM AND CONTINUED OVER. TRUCK ROLLED DOWN EMBANKMENT LANDING ON ITS TOP.