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Plant was shutdown to address problem on #2 screen feed belt. The tail pulley was removed and loaded into the skid steer bucket to be moved out of the way. While backing and turning to the right an employee walked into a blind spot causing the skid steer bucket to make contact with EE's left knee.
The employee was operating a wheel loader to move Type III stone to the stockpile yard. While digging into the pile, the loader jolted as the bucket came to a stop, and the operator felt pain in neck and upper back.
Operator was scooping GAB from the pile when the top of the pile sloughed off and filled the bucket, causing the loader to lose balance and tip forward. The operator quickly dropped the bucket, causing the rear of the loader to fall back to the ground and jar the driver. The driver reported experiencing soreness in their back after the event.
Employee reported intermittent left knee soreness at the end of shift, but couldn't think of any incident or event that could have caused it and didn't think that it was work related. The employee sought medical care when the issue didn't resolve, and was advised that it could be related to repetitive pushing of the clutch pedal on the site's front end loader.
The injured employee was adjusting the belt scraper on C-6 conveyor. The belt was still in motion as EE attempted to adjust the scraper and this caused the spud wrench to forcefully be spun back causing it to contact EE's finger against a rail. The employee was taken to the ER and given stitches and a splint.
In process of removing cheek plate from jaw that was binded (jammed) up for removal, attached crane to cheek plate and applied pressure and cheek plate popped out and swung 5 feet and caught welder fabricator in face and knocked EE backwards. Worker got bloody nose and 5 stitches. Went to doctors and told to take day off.
Employee reported having discomfort in their back after operating a skid steer. Refused medical treatment. Later sought treatment with personal physician, then requested medical attention. Incident investigated for questionable work-relatedness. Decision made internally to accept. On restricted duty.
driver was backing pickup along the outside edge of embankment got to close and slide down embankment, the seat belt caused to strain muscle in left shoulder.
While removing material from the loading face, the pit loader came to a sudden stop, "jolting" the machine. Later in the shift, employee reported some discomfort between the shoulder blades. First aid/self care measures were employed. A clinic visit was required on 9/23. At that time, the employee's work duties were restricted from operating equipment due to medical precautions.
The employee was operating an articulated truck. Employee stated employee fell asleep. The tire tracks indicate the truck rode up the left side embankment causing the cab to turn over on the right side. Employee received a concussion without loss of consciousness and a laceration to the right ear without foreign body.
Employee loading trucks in pit with 990H stated a 6'x2' rock slid appr 13' down muckpile and struck left front corner of the bucket and felt a pain in neck. Clinic placed employee on restricted duty on 8/14/19, currently assigned to operate smaller loader
Employee was operating pit loader and digging in muck pile to load a haul truck, when the bucket of the loader hit a rock toe and the loader came to a sudden stop. This resulted in a jarring motion and the employee felt a pain in his right leg. This originally did not require medical treatment, but a subsequent doctor's visit resulted in work restrictions and physical therapy.
While operating a pit loader, the loader struck a large rock toe, jarring the loader. The loader operator suffered a muscle strain to his lower back and was placed on restricted duty.
While operating a Cat 773D haul truck, employee bumped his head against the window frame, causing a contusion and small cut to the left side of his head. He suffered from headaches and was placed on restricted duty.
The employee operates a rubber tired front end loader and his arms begin to hurt after operating it. It was diagnosed as a repetitive use injury.
Employee was using a Cat 226 Skid Steer loader to stem a shot. Upon getting out of the loader he lost his balance causing one of his feet to hang up on the bucket twisting his right foot and ankle.
Customer truck/trailing had backed up to the screenings stockpile to dump a full load of similar material. The dump trailer was at full extention and material hung in the upper portion of the bed and caused the truck and trailer to turn over. M&H Grading Contractor LLC 1025 Winterville Rd. Athens, GA 30605 Owner - John Hobson 706/540-3166
Rubber tired loader operator was running the machine with malfunctioning electrical magnetic locks on the hoist and tilt controls. In the manual mode more effort is required and the operator strained his right arm.
Employee was operating rubber tired loader and drove through a pothole. This jarred his head in a side to side motion and poped his neck. Soon after he began to experience pain in his neck.
Loader operator was digging into plant area material stockpile. In doing so the rear end of the machine came off the ground. In bringing it back down to the ground it jarred his neck and strained it.
While employee was operating front end loader, he turned on the air conditioning. When the fan came on, particles blew in and into employees eyes. Employee was taken for medical treatment, where he was administered prescription eye drops.
A large rock slid from the top of the muck pile and before the operator could back out of the way the rock slammed the bucket of the Caterpillar 988B pit loader. This caused the employee to lurch forward hurting his neck in the process. He was diagnosed with a neck sprain.
Employee was driving a loaded Cat 773 haul truck down the pit road. Employee states that the truck bounced, causing him to strike his left knee against the door panel. Employee suffered a contusion to his knee, and was placed on restricted duty.
EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE 988G LOADER TO BACKFILL HOLES WHEN HE RAN OVER A LARGE HOLE. THE LOADER "JARRED" CAUSING HIM TO BE SHARPLY MOVED FORWARD AND BACK. DOCTOR ISSUED WORK RESTRICTIONS AND A NECK BRACE.
LARGE ROCK FLOPPED OUT OF LOADER BUCKET CAUSING THE LOADER TO ROCK AND THE OPERATOR HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER ON THE ROPS POST IN THE CAB.
WHILE EE WAS DRIVING HAUL TRUCK INTO THE PIT AREA, HE WENT OVER HIGHWALL IN PLANNED DRILLING AREA, CAUSING TRUCK TO FLIP OVER. DRIVER HAD A MINOR CUT TO HIS LEFT LEG, SUSTAINED WHEN HE UNBUCK LED SEATBELT WHILE HANGING UPSIDE DOWN IN CAB, AND FELL ONTO DASH AREA.