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Employee was operating a loader and began feeling pain in his lower back.
EE WAS EXAMINING A NOISE AT THE PULLEY HEAD MOTOR OF A CONVEYOR BELT. EMPLOYEE LIFTED THE GUARD TO EXAMINE ASSEMBLY AS IT WAS RUNNING. EE LOST HIS FOOTING, HE REACHED FOR A HANDHOLD. HIS HAND WAS GRABBED BY THE V-BELTS AND HIS FINGERS WERE MASHED BETWEEN THE PULLEY AND THE V-BELTS
EE WAS BACKING A WHEEL LOADER FROM A STOCKPILE. THE RT. REAR TIRE ROLLED INTO A GROUND DEPRESSION. THIS CAUSED THE WHEEL LOADER TO ROCK HARSHLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE. EE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK IMMEDIATELY AND PAIN WORSENED OVER THE WEEKEND.
EE WAS OPERATING A 980F CAT LOADER OVER BUMPY TERRAIN. THE LOADER BOUNCED AND HE WAS PUSHED UPWARD BY THE LOADER SEAT VERY QUICKLY.
EMPLOYEE'S LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS AMPUTATED. THE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN A CONVEYOR BELT AND A WIPER BLADE.