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The employee was hauling material down a steep slope at the quarry when they lost use of the brakes and the vehicle turned over, resulting in a fractured finger.
Employee was disconnecting a 4" water line from the water truck when the water line flew back and made contact with the employee's mouth, cutting EE's lip and chipping a tooth.
Employee was pulling electrical wire in an awkward position when EE pulled a muscle in EE's left shoulder.
Employee was climbing up steps of a rented loader, missed the top step, and fell to the ground injuring left hip, left knee, and left elbow.
The employee sat in the passenger seat of the supervisor's truck while a CB was being installed. It was at this time the employee experienced a possible personal medical event and fell out of the truck, striking their head. This caused a small laceration/abrasion to the right forehead which involved swelling.
EE was changing out screens in the shaker at approximately 8am when EE hurt EE's left wrist. EE alleges that EE heard and felt a "pop" while holding up the screen ( 150 lbs ).
EE was operating an excavator when the haul truck EE just loaded rolled into the cabin of the excavator EE was operating. When the excavator was struck, this caused the windshield to shatter and debris flew into EE's eyes. EE was taken to the emergency room where EE's eyes were flushed and EE was sent home.
Using excess force to loosen a bolt with a wrench
EE did not follow safety procedures of lockout and tagout, and proceeded to adjust door on hopper while conveyor belts were in motion.
Working too closely to the edge of a boom truck, employee slipped off the side. Sore ribs
One employee was operating the excavator. Second employee's truck was stuck and employee one used the excavator to push truck out. Employee two alleges that it popped their neck.
Employee was getting out of truck to get weight ticket and slipped on gravel, employee grabbed a piece of pipe that was sticking out of the ground in an attempt to arrest fall. EE suffered a cut to the palm of left hand resulting in receiving 9 stitches.