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Incident reported on 5/2/05, stating that lower back started hurting & pain increased thru the week. A new seat was ordered & installed. Restrictions issued by doctor on 5/2/05 did not inhibit him from performing his regular job duties as a plant operator but our company safety director contacted MSHA in Colorado on 5/19/05, and it was determined to be reportable to MSHA.

WHILE OPERATING FRONT END LOADER, EE WAS EXPERIENCING SEVERE DISCOMFORT AND PAIN IN HIS UPPER & LOWER BACK. HE STATED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL IT TEMPORARILY BY ROUTINELY GETTING OUT OF THE LOADER & STRETCHING & WALKING. EE IS SCHEDULED TO SEE A DR. FOR A RE-CHECK ON 8/21/03 & AN MRI IS ALSO SCHEDULED. HE IS ON RESTRICTED JOB DUTIES UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

WHILE TURNING HIS FRONT END LOADER, EE FELT SOMETHING POP IN IS LEFT SHOULDER. AFTER GOING TO THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CENTER, HE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED DUTY. HE IS NOT ALLOWED TO STEER THE LOAD ER SO HE IS TEMP. ASSISTING ANOTHER EE WITH MAINTENANCE TYPE WORK.

EE REPORTED TO HIS SUPERVISOR THAT THE PREVIOUS AFTERNOON HE HAD BACKED HIS FRONT END LOADER INTO A BIG BOULDER. WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THE LOADER CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP. EE WAS FEELING STIFF ON 1 -15-03 SO HE WENT TO THE CLINIC WHERE THEY PUT HIN ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

OPERATING LOADER ON UNEVEN GROUND.

BOUNCING ACTION OF LOADER CAUSED SHARP PAIN IN LEFT SIDE AND NECK.

REPETITIVE MOTION OF RUNNING LOADER.

EMPLOYEE DIDN'T REPORT INCIDENT UNTIL 8-10 OR 8-11 WHILE CLAIMING HE INJURED BACK 7-29 WHILE WORKING IN LOADER.

UNSPECIFIED DATE--UNSPECIFIED BACK PROBLEMS RESULTING FROM DRIVING A LOADER

USED HEAVY EQUIPMENT-BOBCAT FOR SAMLL JOB WAS BOUNCED AROUND-CAUSED BACK STRAIN.