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March 20, 2025 IA · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman POWERED HAULAGE
RiverStone Group Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee alleges was driving a haul truck and hit a bump and as employee was grinding teeth a tooth came out of employee's mouth.

September 21, 2021 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
River Stone Group Inc · Struck against a moving object

The employee alleges EE was driving the loader across the pit and EE ran over a large rock causing the seat in the loader to bottom out. EE started having some pain in the middle and lower of EE's back.

July 22, 2021 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
River Stone Group Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee alleges they were cleaning the road with the loader and they hit a hard spot in the road causing them to move forward abruptly in the loader.

November 24, 2014 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
RiverStone Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Our tech arrived to location where tires are stored. Grabbed the tire needed an as he was moving the tire to the bed of the service truck (using the boom) a hydraulic fitting cracked causing a leak of hydraulic fluid causing the tire to drop form the boom hands. Out technician recognized the danger and moved but, the tire bounced hitting our tech in the leg.

September 16, 2011 IL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
RiverStone Group Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee alleges he was driving loader to the crusher to haul rock and the loader jerked causing him to twist his lower back. We were just notified on 11-08-11 that he was going to be receiving his first epidural steroid injection. Depending on how he feels he could receive more. The employee is not loosing any time.

June 22, 2010 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
RiverStone Group Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges he was getting into the loader and he went to step up into the loader with his left hand on the rail and he twisted something in his lower back. He is seeing a chiro.

October 30, 2007 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
RiverStone Group Inc · Struck against a moving object

Ee states that he had just completed dumping and was turned around to make sure the bed was down on the rails while pulling forward. He hit a rut on the dump pad. The bounce of the seat caused him to hit his head on the top of the rear window frame. He received an abrasion to the head and his neck became sore 2 days later.

November 14, 2002 IL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
RiverStone Group Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE ALLEGES HE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK A RETURN IDLER OVER THE BELT AND THE HAMMER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE RETURN IDLER PULLING HIS RIGHT ARM INTO THE CONVEYOR.

February 27, 2001 IL · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
RiverStone Group Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HIM & ANOTHER EE WAS USING THE LOADERTO LIFT THE 3042 JAW BOULDER BREAKER ONTO A FLATBED TRAILER. HE WAS GIVING DIRECTIONS TO THE OPERATOR & HE SLIPPED ON ICE & THE BUCKET CAME DOWN ON HIS RIGHT FOOT

September 9, 2000 IL · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
RiverStone Group Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE CATWALK WITH HIS HAND ON THE RAIL; A ROCK FELL FROM THE SECONDARYSCREEN AND HIT HIM ON TOP OF HIS HAND.

August 24, 2000 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
RiverStone Group Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE ALLEGES WHILE LOADING HAUL TRKS & OPERATING LOADER THE FLOOR WAS ROUGH & THE MACHINE KEPT TWISTING & TURNING, HE STARTED FEELING PAIN IN HIS BACK

August 23, 2000 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
RiverStone Group Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS WALKING ON CATWALK, THE CONVEYOR STOPPED AND ROCK HAD BUILT UP IN TRANSWER HOPPER AND ROCKS WERE RELEASED HITTING EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.

April 17, 2000 IL · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
RiverStone Group Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE ALLEGES HE WAS DRIVING IN HIS TRUCK AND HE STARTED HAVING PAIN IN HIS PELVIC AREA.

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