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February 16, 2006 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Montana Tunnels Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE BACKED HIS HAUL TRUCK UP TO A BERM TO DUMP HIS LOAD. THE LOAD LEFT THE BOX AND HELD THE BOX IN THE RAISED POSITION. EE PUSHED THE LOWERING LEVER DOWN AND PULLED AWAY FROM THE BERM. THE RAMS BEGAN LOWERING AND THE BOX DROPPED SEVERAL FEET, JARRING EE'S NECK. CHIROPRACTOR & THERAPY & DAYS OFF.

October 15, 2005 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Montana Tunnels Mining Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TRAVELING INTO THE MINE WHEN A ROCK APPROX 6' X 6' X 8' ROLLED DOWN AN ANGLE OF REPOSE, JUMPED A SAFETY BERM AND STRUCK THE SIDE OF HIS 992 LOADER. EE WAS THROWN OUT OF THE CAB AND RECEIVED A CUT ON TOP OF HIS HEAD AND ON HIS LEFT ELBOW.

July 22, 2005 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Montana Tunnels Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN ON 7/24/05 FROM THE SEAT IN HIS HAUL TRUCK BOTTOMING SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE SHIFT. HE CALLED OFF FOLLOWING SHIFT BUT GAVE NO REASON. INJURY DATE 7/22/05. THIS SEAT WAS IN THE TRUCK FOR 3 WEEKS AND WAS CHANGED OUT AFTER HIS INJURY. MANUFACTURER FOUND NO REASON FOR IT TO BE BOTTOMING OUT

November 15, 2003 MT · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Montana Tunnels Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE EXPERIENCED A PAIN BETWEEN HER SHOULDER BLADES AS SHE WAS DRIVING HER LOADED HAUL TRUCK TO THE WASTE STOCKPILE. HER FINGERS OF LEFT HAND BEGAN TO TINGLE. EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTOR DIAGNOSED STR AINED MUSCLES IN UPPER BACK AND SHE SAW A CHIROPRACTOR FOR AN "ADJUSTMENT" ON 11-17-03.

April 15, 2002 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Montana Tunnels Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE EXPERIENCED BAKC PAIN WHILE OPERATING A 992 LOADER. HE MADE MENTION TO HIS SUPERVIOSR ON 4-15-02 BUT DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION CHIROPRACTOR UNTIL 4-22. HE WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE HIS CHIRO PRACTOR FOR AN ADJUSTMENT UNTIL 4-26-02.

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