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At the end of shift felt pain in lower back.
While Operating Loader #2754, using bucket to dig hard rock out from surface. The repetitive chipping caused a shocking pain in lower back.
While operating the Skidsteer, the employee traveled over a slight incline and the skidsteer jerked, causing EE's body to jerk as well. Shortly after, EE felt tingling and slight pain in neck and back.
Miner was operating a wheel loader to load the primary plant crusher when they ran over a large rock. This caused the loader to slam down with tremendous force, jarring the lower back of the miner and causing pain.
Operator of 773 haul truck reported a leak in truck. As they traveled to a safe spot, the hydraulic ram on the right side of the truck wedged between right rear inner tire & frame causing tire to come off the rim. Operator in the cab alleged to have ringing in left ear from the tire blow out.
Miner was operating a 988 Cat Wheel Loader and strained right knee.
On 11/17, while operating eq. 2754 Loader in phase 2, EE said EE could feel the twinge in the shoulder. When EE woke up on 11/18 EE said it was more sensitive. As the day progressed on 11/18 at work, the repetitive motion of manually leveling the bucket sent sharp pains up the arm into the shoulder. EE contacted supervisor at 12 pm.
Employee operating 773 Haul Truck (1389) proceeded to drive down main haul road above primary plant, when they noticed another Haul Truck driving up. They immediately braked to a complete stop. Following behind employee was a 600 Komatsu loader (2799) operator. The Loader bucket hit the haul truck. Immediately after, employee felt pain to their back.
While scrapping the ground, the loader made a sudden stop when the bucket hit a rock. The impact caused the head light to fall off the bracket and the operators body to jerk. Immediately thereafter, employee felt pain to his neck