While driving inby on a 4-man diesel and looking in towards the belt, hit hard hat on the roof. Causing lacerations to head, received stitches.
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Showing all 24He was driving down roadway, when a tractor ahead of him snagged the lifeline. It stretched, broke and the direction cone on lifeline struck him on cheek. (He received stitches)
While driving mantrip out, she was coming through a set of trapsets and started to slide. She struck the trapset and her face struck the steering causing a laceration. ***She began missing work on 05/02/2013***
Employee was on his right knee and using his left foot to operate the mantrip. His right foot got caught between the trailer and the mantrip causing multiple fractures. ***He began missing work on 4/9/2013.***
While tramming the scoop he hit a hole, making him hit his head on the canopy, jamming his neck and right shoulder. He continued to work full time until he was put off work for physical therapy. ** Began missing work 01/30/2012**
The mechanic was in the middle of fixing the foot switch on a golf cart when he dropped his supplies on the cart engaging the tram pedal. EE was pinned between the golf cart and mantrip, deep bruising his right thigh. He was taken to the Doctor and was put off work until Sept. 2, 2011.
while driving to bottom on golf cart, brakes failed, ran onto rib turning cart over.**started missing 07/12/2010**
He was riding on a golf cart, when it started to slide, causing the cart to run into a rib and turn over.
He was riding on a golf cart, when it started to slide, causing the cart to run into a rib and turn over.
HE WAS GETTING OUT OF WAY OF GRADER, HIT WIRE MESH AND CUT EAR.
HE WAS SHOVELING BELT, WHEN SHOVEL CAUGHT IN BELT AND KICKED BACK OFF VERTICAL BELT ** STARTED MISSING ON 03-05-08**
He was driving a ram car when he ran into the rib, knocking a piece of rib loose, which fell into his canopy.**started missing on 06/7/2007**
HE WAS CROSSING BRIDGE AT SHACK WHEN FRONT WHEEL CAUGHT ON BRIDGE AND SPUN STEERING WHEEL AROUND, HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT ELBOW. ** STARTED MISSING**
HE WAS PULLING TRAILER OUT OF MUD, CHAIN BROKE AND CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH WHILE HE WAS SITTING IN OPERATORS SEAT. ** STARTED MISSING ON MONDAY 07/17/06 **
HE WAS PICKING UP TRASH ON HIS SECTION, WHEN A CAR CABLE STRUCK ON THE SIDE OF HIS HEAD. ** STARTED MISSING ON 07/10/06**
A SCOOP WAS HUNG UP IN A MUD HOLE, AS EMPLOYEE APPROACHED THE SCOOP BUCKET TO SEE IF HE COULD ASSIST, THE SCOOP SLID BACK AND THE BUCKET STRUCK HIS FOOT.
HE WAS SCOOPING RIB, WHEN RIB ROLLED INTO CANOPY WITH HIM, PUSHING HIM INTO THE SCOOP,CAUSING HIM TO CUT HIS FOREHEAD
HE WAS GREASING A TROUGHING ROLLER, HE LAID THE GREASE GUN ON THE GROUND, WHEN HE STOOD BACK UP HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL INTO CONVEYOR, PULLING HIS RT. ARM INTO IT.
EE WAS GOING TO CHANGE BATTERIES, WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY, CAUSING HIM TO JAM HIS NECK.
HE WAS DRIVING SHUTTLE CAR WHEN HE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROADWAY. THE JOLT MADE HIS TEETH COME TOGETHER HARD, BREAKING ONE TOOTH.
HE WAS DRIVING A 3-WHEELER, WHEN THE FRONT WHEEL HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN, HITTING THE BACK OF HIS HAND.
HE WAS DRIVING DOWN ROADWAY AND HIT HEAD ON LOW HANGING CABLE CAUSING PAIN IN NECK AND SHOULDER.
HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY AND JAMMED HIS NECK LOWER BACK.
HE WAS BENDING OVER FRONT OF CART WHILE WORKING ON FOOT SWITCH. THE CART BEGAN TO TRAM AND CAUGHT HIS LEG AGAINST THE UNIT 3-WHEELER.