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Employee was operating CAT 775D haul truck in the pit. Employee lost control of the haul truck and turned the truck into a side ramp resulting in the haul truck turning over on its side. Employee was wearing seat belt at time of incident.
Employee was riding as a passenger in an off road dump truck, while traveling down the ramp towards the pit. The truck gained speed and the operator maneuvered the truck towards the berm. Once the truck made contact with the berm, the truck flipped onto its side.
Employee was operating an off road dump truck while traveling down the ramp towards the pit. The truck gained speed and the driver maneuvered the truck towards the berm. Once the truck made contact with the berm, the truck flipped onto its side.
While driving haul truck across rutted section, truck bounced in a manner that caused injury to lower back. Medical treatment resulted in time off/modified work duties.
While in transit on a company errand, truck employee was riding in came to a stopped position and was rear ended. Employee was treated and released at ER.
While backing CAT truck into position to be loaded, employee failed to notice the loader bucket was not high enough thus causing contact between both CAT truck & loader while still in backup motion. Resulting in a whiplash type motion causing pain in his neck and a headache. Minor medical treatment on 11/13/14.
While hauling a load of rock off the mountain to the crusher; employee stated the truck started bouncing in the front end. The truck hit two boulders, knocking them off the high wall. Impact caused the steering wheel to jerk the employee's left hand resulting in injury to wrist on the left side. Medical treatment, restricted work activity.
EE was on the discharge belt to get a wedge off of it, when the plant operator did not see him and started up the belt. EE's left hand got caught between the roller and conveyor belt. EE was treated and released from the ER with bruising.
Employee was tightening belts on Stedman. Rolled belts to make sure they were tight. Belt caught glove and pulled fingers between belts and pulley. Mashed and cut middle and ring fingers on left hand and broke pinky finger on left hand. Currently working under restricted work activity.
Employee sitting in cat truck waiting for second bucket to be put on truck from loader when rock came out from under loader wheel and hit driver side window, and broke glass and hit elbow. He placed on modified duty from 11/8/06 to 11/12/06. He voluntarily quit on 11/13/06. Note Company could not accommodate modified duty.
While working in crusher area, EE states he was coming down the hill, ground was wet. Truck he was driving slowly started turning sideways & next thing he knew he flipped over. His head went thru side window & armrest hit his ribs. Didn't seek medical attention immediately but called Supt later that evening for info on where to go. He was seen at Huntsville ER (2 cracked ribs).
NOV 6, 2002 EMPLOYER FORWARD SHORT TERM DISABILITY CLAIM FORM AT THE REQUEST OF EMPLOYEE WHO HAD BEEN UNDER DOCTOR'S CARE. EMPLOYEE COMPLETED PORTION OF STD CLAIM FORM CHECKED DISABILITY RELAT ED TO WORK. DEC 3, 2002 EMPLOOYEE COMPLETED FIRST REPORT OF INJURY REPORT STATES NUMBNESS IN LEFT SHOULDER & ARM ALLEDEDLY TO TWISTING STEERING WHEEL WITH LEFT ARM WHILE LOADING TRUCKS. INJUR
EE HAD RIGHT HAND ON OUTSIDE OF BOBCAT MACHINE; WAS BACKING UP EQUIPMENT WHEN SHE RAN PAST A METAL SUPPORT BEAM ON PIONEER SCREEN AND SMASHED HER TWO MIDDLE FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND. EE CURRENTLY ON LIGHT DUTY ASSIGNMENT AS OF 8-8-00.