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HWM forklift operator had the water tank on the forks. In the process of going to the water tree to fill it up, EE struck a rock in the road causing EE's seat to bottom out giving EE a sharp pain in their neck and back.
The employee was attempting to start the lube truck by jumping across the starter when the key switch ignition did not work. The truck was in gear and it lurched forward onto the employee's left leg just below the knee. Employee sustained a mashing injury to leg. The truck did not go across employee's leg, just caught the outside of the leg.
Employee was utilizing a Cat 980-G loader to stockpile coal as it came from the highwall miner. EE backed off the stockpile too fast and when EE contacted the pit floor it caused EE's neck to be jerked. EE states EE heard neck 'pop' and it began to hurt. EE finished shift, went to the doctor the next morning then reported for work.
Victim states he was loading shot rock into truck when a rock slipped and rolled back onto the loader bucket causing his back to be injured.
Victim was loading shot spoil into trucks when he struck a large rock in the spoil. The sudden stop jerked him forward into the seatbelt causing back pain and also jammed his right knee into the control box injuring his knee. Further tests are scheduled to determine extent of injury to his knee.
Employee was stepping up on the 777 truck #4012 when he slipped on step. Employee claims to have strained lower back and right leg. He reported both are sore.
The operator ran the loader off the right side of the road onto the bank and turned over in middle of the road.
Operator was driving from the loading point to dump site when the front right wheel dropped into a low spot on the haul road causing operator to lunge forward and to the right. Seat belt stopped the operator and caused a sharp pain in his back and shoulder. Transported to the hospital for evaluation.
Rock fell in hitting back of cab, injuring driver.
EE was driving a 777 CAT rock truck, while a loader operator in a 992G was was loading him. A rock came out of the loader bucket and hit the off side of the rock truck bed, jarring him and causing him to go side to side in cab of rock truck.
EE was loading a big rock into a 777 hauler when the rock came out of his bucket, jarring him. EE complained of back pain and left early, but returned the following shift and worked out the week. Over the weekend EE said his back worsened. He began missing work on Monday July 24,2006.
Truck wreck.