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Employee was working on a service truck while laying under it the truck rolled back and ran onto the employees arm and chest.
Employee alleges injury after being laid off at the end of his 12/5/2013 shift but never reported to management. Management was notified on 12/20/2013 by Workers Comp. Claims neck and back injury after running his rock truck into another rock truck.
Employee alleges hitting his knee on bucket lever of Loader.
Operator says he jammed neck into cab protector when he hit a dip in the road.
Employee alleges seat bottomed out on rock truck causing back and hip pain.
Helping mechanics work on steering on RT#099. Mechanic was in truck and employee was at left side. As mechanic went to check steering, victim went behind left front tire and was pushed into housing. Fractured facial bones on left side and had bloody nose.
Hauling load in 777C and went from wet to dry conditions while coming down embankment. Appears tires caught while getting ready to dump and truck tipped over onto passenger side. EE was sent to hospital with abrasions and released 11/09/2011.
The victim was operating a rock truck. When the shovel was loading the truck, a rock shook the truck and jarred the operator. He began experiencing pain in his neck area. Diagnosed as bruised cervical. Returned to work on 10/17/11 with no restrictions.
EE was climbing onto the rock truck at beginning of shift when his back popped. Later while being loaded his truck was shook by a large rock and his back popped again. Taken to emergency room, cat scan, given pain medication and off work for 2 days. Returned to work with no restrictions on 10-17-11.
The victim was operating a rock truck. When the shovel was loading the truck, a rock shook the truck and jarred the operator. He began experiencing pain in his lower back and groin area.
Victim was driving a Caterpillar 785 rock truck and hit a hole in the road. The sudden jolt jerked his arm out straight and pulled a muscle in his right shoulder. Treated & released at the hospital. Was on light duty one day, no lost time.
Victim was hauling shot rock with a 777 Caterpillar truck. He hit a depression and it bottomed out the seat and his back started hurting. He went to Pikeville Medical Center ER later that day. Employee still off work.
Drove truck on berm for 90'. Truck then went over berm & down hill. It rested 100' from top of bank.
Victim was operating a 992D loader in shot material, a rock fell off the highwall and struck the loader bucket boom, causing him to be shaken in the seat. He started having pain and burning in his neck . He worked until the 21st when he went to the doctor. They did a catscan, gave him pain medicine and a pain shot. He returned to work & no time was lost.