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The Operator looked out the side door of the Forklift EE was operating and as doing such, EE struck upper front tooth on the hand held bar that assists the operators while entering the cab, and broke part of the tooth off.
Ee's haul truck was being loaded. A large boulder was placed in the bed of the truck, causing the ee to be jostled in the cab. EE reported to EE's supervisor, was seen by the EMTs and refused treatment. On February 18 EE sought treatment with a chiropractor and filed a WC claim. Investigation completed and claim was accepted 03/28/19. Reporting for medical treatment.
Truck driver was jarred while being loaded and reported a back strain.
Empl. was being loaded when a rock dropped shaking the truck. Next day at 9:00 am empl. complained of neck pain. Empl. was evaluated by Physician & released to work with cautions to avoid "jarring and neck motion". Empl. chose not to return to work at this mine and has been permanently transferred to another non-mining job.
2 Labors and skid steer operator were installing French drain around portal sets. Labor was holding fabric told the operator to back up while that was happening labor started to stand up while operator was tilting bucket back and pick hand between bucket and wall.
Ee was driving up ramp in haul truck, and another haul truck driving down, slid and made contact with passenger side of ee's truck, jarring the ee in the cab. Seen at the ER, given meds and released to full duty. On follow-up on 01/11/17, ee placed off work.
Crew was loading compressor on semi-truck trailer and employee's left hand was pinched in-between trailer bulkhead and skid mounted compressor.
Ee was riding in crew bus that hit a hole in the road, ee struck seat in front of ee. Ee was diagnosed with bruise to the chest wall, and subsequent follow up identified a cracked rib. Ee placed off work.
Ee was riding on crew bus that hit hole in the road. Ee braced self on the seat in front of self, dislocating left little finger. Ee given a rigid splint for the finger until able to follow up with orthopedist. Returned to full duty.
After night shift, an ee was stepping onto the hot change bus. She shook mud off one foot, and stepped up with the other and felt a pop in the knee. She was seen at the orthopedist' s that morning and diagnosed with a possible meniscus tear. Put off work.
Miner right pinky finger - hand were crushed btwn a forklift - dumpster as he was trying to dispose of material into the Dumpster and the forklift operator accidentally lowered it onto his hand.
Ee driving down wet ramp, truck slid, ee tried to slow truck by rubbing it against right rib. Truck hit bump, bounced to left rib, and ee struck left hip against cab. He was seen at the hospital, diagnosed with a contusion, and put off work pending follow-up.
Employee was a passenger on a crew bus that hit a large pothole that jarred the employee around in the seat. She was seen initially on 01/19/14, diagnosed with a strain and released to full duty. She was seen again on 02/12/14 and give a prescription for physical therapy, making this reportable for treatment.
Ee backed into be loaded and shovel door came in contact with headache rack, jarring the employee in the cab. Ee complained of numbness in legs and tightness in upper back. Initial evaluation resulted in referral to specialist, specialist released employee to restricted duty which could not be accommodated.
While driving haul truck, left side went into ditch and ee's left arm caught in steel bar on door, straining neck. Examined, diagnosed with cervical strain and put off work due to inability to operate equipment.
Ee parked haul truck in parking ditch, stood up and felt pain in low back. Seen by doctor, examined and diagnosed with low back strain, put off work. Subsequent follow up resulted in sedentary work release, but sedentary work not available so ee remains off work.
Employee was driving a haul truck and hit a pothole, jarring him in the cab. He had pain that did not go away. He was transported to the ER and diagnosed with a fractured rib. Put off work and told to follow up on 09/03/13.
While being loaded, employee states that large rock was loaded in haul truck, jarring her within the cab. She pulled over to call technician to fix her computer, got out to clean windows and felt pain in lower back and neck. Taken to NNRH where she was put off work. Upon follow up, left off work to attend physical therapy.
EE was driving haul truck when he hit a pothole and jarred his neck. CT scans negative for fracture. Released to full duty. Upon follow up on 05/28/2013, placed off work.
Employee was sitting in haul truck being loaded. The shovel bucket struck the left rear of the bed, jostling the employee in the cab. She complained of pain and was taken to the ER. Diagnosed with neck and back strain. Ultimately lost time due to pain.
Liebherr employee driving vehicle lost control of vehicle on ice and slid into Taylor Made Iron employee who was working outside on a truck at the time of the impact.
While backing haul truck up to shovel, ee bumped the shovel bucket, jarring himself in the cab. EE complained of neck and back pain. Taken at ER, diagnostic testing identified a fracture at the L-1 vertebra. Follow-up with physician resulted in employee being put off work.