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Employee stated that while having his truck loaded, the loader operator dropped a big rock into the truck bed causing him to be jarred.
EE was dismounting endloader when he slipped on the ladder step and started to fall, his right hand became caught between the ladder rail and the machine.
EE was operating a front end loader and was picking up a rock with the end loader the rock fell out of the bucket and caused the rear of the loader to fall down. This jarred the EE causing him to have pain in his lower back.
Employee notified management on 1/29/08 that on 1/26/08 while operating a rock truck, the loader bucket dropped and hit the truck bed. Employee stated that this hurt his head, neck, and back.
Employee stated that on 12-12-07 while operating the end loader, the bucket on the loader slipped off the corner of a rock and this caused him to be jarred. Employee did not miss work and did not go to the doctor until 2-9-08.
Employee stated that while chopping coal with the loader that he injured his back.
Employee stated that while operating a rock truck, he was bounced and hit his head on the cab of the truck. Employee stated he was wearing seat belt.
THE TRAILER BED WAS RAISED TO DUMP THE COAL. THE HOIST JACK BROKE AND THE TRAILER BOX TURNED OVER. THE TRACTOR DID NOT TURN OVER.
The APC Truck began to go up a hill, the brakes gave way and the truck began rolling back into an embankment, tipping the truck over. Before the truck tipped over John jumped out hurting his left foot.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE TRAMMING THE LOADER INTO THE PIT, HE RAN INTO A ROCK ON THE BOTTOM OF THE PILE OF SHOT ROCK. THE EMPLOYEE STATED THAT THIS JARRED HIS BACK AND NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING ON CUSTOMER'S HAUL ROAD WHEN HE HIT A LARGE HOLE IN THE ROAD CAUSING HIS HEAD TO HIT THE CAB OF THE TRUCK.
EE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HAUL ROAD TO THE MINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A POTHOLE CAUSING THE EE TO JERK AND BOUNCE IN THE FIELD SERVICE VEHICLE.
EE STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK, THE SEAT "BOTTOMED OUT" AND JARRED HIS BACK AND NECK.
EE WAS OPERATING A 777 CATERPILLAR ROCK TRUCK AND WHILE BEING LOADED, A PIECE OF ROCK FROM THE LOADER BUCKET FELL ON THE TRUCK BED. THIS BOUNCED THE EE. EE STATED THAT HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS NECK AND ARM. AS OF 5/24/04, EE IS WAITING ON RESULTS OF MRI EXAM.
EE WAS UNLOADING MACHINE FROM TRACTOR TRAILER WHEN THE HOIST SLIPPED, HITTING RIGHT THUMB AND PALM AREA.
LOADER OPERATOR LET THE LOADER BUCKET "QUICK DROP" AND THE BUCKET HIT A LUMP ON THE PIT FLOOR. THIS CAUSED THE OPERATOR TO BE BOUNCED IN THE SEAT. EE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT AT THE TIME.
OPERATOR STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING THE LOADER ON A UNLEVEL COAL SEAM AND THAT IT CAUSED HIM TO PUT MORE STRAIN ON HIS LEFT LEG.
EMPLOYEE CRIBBED A 992G BUCKET UP FOR WELDING. LOADER ARM LEAKED DOWN. CRIB BLOCK FLEW OUT.
992 C ROCK LOADER WAS LOADING ROCK IN A 785 C ROCK TRUCK WHEN A ROCK LANDED INT HE TRUCK BOUNCING THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK.
DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. NO MECHANICAL FAILURE IDENTIFIED AS OF THIS DATE.TRUCK PROCEDED AROUND 1ST CURVE AND HIT HILLSIDE IMMEDIATELY STOPPING FORWARD MOTION. DRIVER SUS TAINED BRUISES, MINOR LACERATION AND BROKEN RIB.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRUCK WHEN HE HIT A ROCK AND WAS "BOUNCED" IN THE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE STRAINED HIS NECK.
OPERATOR STATED HE WAS TRAVELING TO FAST INTO OUTFRANCE OF 2 STOCKPILE AND HIT THE BURM CAUSING SEAT TO POP UP AND INJURED HIS NECK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING ROCK IN A FRONT END LOADER WHEN A LARGE ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BUCKET CAUSING THE LOADER TO BOUNCE. EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAD PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK.
OPR. STATES HE WAS OPERATING LOADER ON DOWN SLOPE OF HAULROAD AND IT BECAME NECESSARY TO DROP BUCKET TO STOP LOADER. OPR ALSO STATED HE DID NOT REMEMBER INJURING HIMSELF.
EE WAS LOADING ROCK WITH FRONT END LOADER. EE STATED THAT WHILE TURNING END-LOADER, THE BUCKET STRUCK A LARGE ROCK. THIS CAUSED HIM TO BE "JARRED" IN THE CAB TWISTING HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE OPERATOR WAS LOADING ROCK WITH 9920 ENDLOADER WHEN BUCKET OF LOADER HIT A ROCK, JARRINGLOADER AND OPERATOR.