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EE was operating a 980 FEL when pain was felt in the lower back.
Employee stated was standing along a conveyor while it was being started when a rock came off the conveyor and struck them on the hardhat.
Employee was driving the water truck using the steering wheel knob and felt a pop in his left ring finger. Became reportable 5/25/10 when physician injected his finger.
Driving a scraper from the landfill , the back of the scraper started to swing around, the employee hit a dry spot and it turned over on its side. Laceration on right hand requiring 6 stitches, possible metacarpal fracture.
While driving an end dump truck, truck hit rough area in road, reports seat, bottomed out, causing neck pain with radiculopathy to right arm.
EE alleges hitting his elbow on the support post in the loader he was operating
EE alleges cervical strain from operating scaling machine.
EE alleges pain in right upper arm, elbow, forearm and wrist from driving a truck since March.
EE alleges pain entire right side of spine from driving truck in quarry. EE sought treatment on his own 5 weeks ago (waiting on results to see if job related).
EE was using a boom truck to move a piece of steel, when he was caught between a piece of the crusherbox and an expanded metal guard, causing contusions to the chest area.
Employee alleges driving over rough roads at the quarry jarred his back (doctor stated this is from a prior injury which the employee has already received a settlement).
Employee alleges he used his right hand to reach over and close the wing vent on his truck, when he hit a bump or dip in the road twisting his middle finger. Employee didn't tell anyone until 3 weeks later.
Employee alleges boulders were dropped in his truck which bounced him around inside the cab. However, the ee told his superintendent that he was injured at home on April 27. The company could and would accomodate restricted duty. However, due to ee's suspected violation of company safety and health policy, the action required immediate suspension pending further investigation.
EE alleges he was loading trucks with high lift when he felt a twinge in his back.
While driving on the haul road he hit a chug hole in the road causing him to strain his neck and shoulder.
EMPLOYEE DID NOT HAVE THE TRUCK BED COVERED, THEREFORE HIT THE BIN HOUSE.
EE ALLEGES THE STOCK PILE TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING MADE A NOISE IN THE REAR AND THEN THE TRUCK TURNED ONTO IT'S RIGHT SIDE.
WHILE DRIVING A STOCKPILE TRUCK EE ALLEGEDLY HIT A POTHOLE IN THE QUARRY ROADWAY CAUSING A NECK STRAIN. THIS CLAIM WAS ULTIMATELY DENIED AS IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A PRE-EXISTING CONDITION AND NOT WORK RELATED.
DRIVING END DUMP FROM PIT TO JAW WHEN EXPERIENCED EYE IRRITATION AND RUBBED EYE RESULTING IN ABRASION-RX EYEDROPS. DID NOT REALIZE THIS WAS RECORDABLE.
EMPLOYEE DUMPED HIS LOAD AND WAS DRIVING BACK TO LOAD SITE FOR ANOTHER WHEN HE STRUCK AN UNEVEN SPOT ON GROUND. THE SUDDEN MOVEMENT CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT THIGH ON LEVER CONSOLE RESULTING IN INJURY.
EE WAS WASHING COMPANY TRUCK WHEN A TRUCK OWNED/OPERATED BY ANOTHER CO., WITH DROP AXLE DOWN, DROVE FROM PARKED POSITION AND DRIVER CUT WHEELS TO MAKE TURN. CAUSING DROP AXLE TO SWING HARD, ST RIKING EE. THIS CAUSED FRACTUR TO RT. FIBULA, POSSIBLE HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO R ANKLE, LEFT LEG SOFT TISSUE CONTUSION & POSSIBLE L KNEE STRAIN.