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Employee was operating a CAT 740B Haul Truck and hit a rut in the road, causing back pain. The injury was not reported to management until 9/9/19.
Loading rock in bobcat bucket fell and broke in two pieces fell between bucket and bobcat and hit leg.
Employee was operating a 2003 model 226 cat skid steer cleaning out between beltlines. He backed skidsteer upon existing stockpile with bucket raised cousin skid steer for overturn. He substained scretches and lacerations requires medical attention.
2/24/04 OPERATING LOADER, BACK INJURY DUE TO JARRING OF EQUIPMENT ON ROUGH ROADWAYS. WENT TO ER ON SUNDAY 2/29 - STAYED OFF WORK 3/1 & 3/2. EE CALLED IN ON 3/2 AFTER SEEING FAMILY DR. & REQUESTED TO BE PAID FOR VACATION THE REST OF THE WEEK. RETURNED TO WORK 3/8. AT THIS POINT DID NOT DECLARE IT WAS WORKER'S COMP UNTIL HE STATES HE RE-INJURED ON 3/20/04.
OPERATING 980 G END LOADER-EE STATES THE ROUGH ROADS WERE BOUNCING AND JARRING HIM AROUND IN HIS SEAT.
EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AFTER OPERATING A 50-TON CAT HAUL TRUCK. HE SAID HIS BACK WAS BOTHERING HIM. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON 7/10/02 (LOWER BACK STRAIN.)
EE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE OPERATING A PITLOADER. HE RECEIVED CHIROPRACTIC TREATMENT.
LOADED DOZER TRACKS ON FLATBED TRACK FOR TRANSPORT. TRACKS WERE IN SPIRAL ROLLS, ONE END OF ROLL OPENED. EE WENT TO PULL OPEN END BACK TO ROLL, LOADER MOVED TRACK TO ADJUST HOLD. EE PINCHED TH UMB CAUSING LACERATION.
THIS INJURY WAS FIRST BELIEVED TO BE RELATED TO A CONDITION THAT IS PRESENTLY IN DISPUTE. EE EXPERIENCED LOWER BACK PAIN WHILE OPERATING A PIT LOADER. EE IS RECEIVING CHIROPRACTIC CARE.