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September 3, 2017 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Great Northern Sand · Struck against a moving object

The equipment operator's back was strained by repeated bouncing in the equipment's seat while driving over rough roads.

August 11, 2015 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Great Northern Sand · Struck against a moving object

Operator was traveling to the material stockpile in a loader. The road surface was uneven and as he traveled through a rough spot, he was jostled in the cab and felt discomfort in his lower back.

October 2, 2013 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Great Northern Sand · Struck against a moving object

Employee reporting pain in lower back and right leg began in July and got progressively worse. He operates a loader in a waste storage area with uneven digging conditions.

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