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Employee stated that he strained his lower back while operating a loader maybe 2-3 months ago but is unsure but know he did it at work. Employee stated that the bouncyness in the loader aggregated his lower back.
Employee was operating a loader, as he pushed the loader bucket into the stockpile, he stopped. During that time a rock rolled from under the bucket to under the left front wheel. As the operator backed away from the stockpile the left front tire drove over the rock, causing the tire to slam down on the ground.
Employee backed truck into ballard, causing tightness in his lower to mid-back
Employee was in manlift when the bottom portion of the cage came in contact with the bolts on the outside of the Finish Mill. This caused the manbasket to jerk, causing the employee to hit his left side on the hand rails of the manbasket. Employee was wearing harness with secured lanyard while in manbasket.
Lifting cumbersome choker cable to put onto storage wheel.
Team member was driving a ( gator ) down a 15 degree slope, he lost control and the equipment flip on its side. The injury to operator was left hand little, ring and middle fingers crushed by the (ROPS) rollover protection.
Employee states strain to lower neck from operating dump truck. Late reporting
While operating a loader the employee was being bounced around in his seat and felt a pain in his lower back.
The employee stopped his truck in order for another person to get out. When the employee got out he shut the door and that activated the drivers side air bag. The air bag then made contact with his right arm burning and lacerating it.
Employee was working with the vacuum truck and when the truck (vacuum) was engaged, the sudden jerking of the hose hit his right hand that was on the truck and lacerated it. Employee was offered modified duty but elected to take a weeks vacation.
THE EE WAS PUSHING AN ELEC. CART, WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS A PASSENGER ON AN ELECTRIC CART THAT STRUCK A POLE AT THE BOTTOM OF AN INCLINE. THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE CART TO SLIDE INTO A POLE AT THE BOTTOM. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE BRACED HIMSELF BUT THE CART STRUCK THE POLE IN THE AREA OF HIS LEFT FOOT, CAUSING A SPRAIN.
EE WAS OPERATING FORKLIFT ALONGSIDE RR TRACKS. THE AREA WHERE THE LIFT WAS BEING USED WAS UNEVEN AND THE FORKS WERE NOT AT THE PROPER HEIGHT, HITTING THE RR TIE, CAUSING EE TO BOUNCE FORWARD INTO STEERING WHEEL