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HE WAS WORKING 3N THE BOLT TRAILER AND TRIPPED AND FELL. HE HURT HIS SIDE & BACK.
HE WAS HAULING 7OAL AND HIT A BUMP HIS SEAT BOTTOMED OUT AND JAMMED HIS BACK HE WEIGHS 320 LBS HURT THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK FROM THE CENTER TO OVER THE HIP
HE WAS GETTING 2N LECTRA HAND AND GOT ON THE 3RD ON 4TH STEP AND FELL. HE HURT HIS BACK A ABLUANCE TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPTIAL AND THEY RELEASE HIM AND HE WALKED OUT H E HAD THIS TYPE INJURY NUMB ER TIMES. 3
HE WAS GETTING 2FF HIS LOADER AND THE BOTTOM STEP BROKE HE FELL BACKWARDS HITTING HIS LEG TAIL BONE BACK AND HEAD ON THE GROUND THE STEP BROKE WITH HIM ON IT HE SAID THE STEP WAS GOOD AT THE START OF THE S2IFT IT MUST HAVE HIT A ROCK OR SOMETHING
HE WAS GETTING 2FF A LECTRA &3 FELL OFF THE LADDER. HE SAID THERE WAS GREASE ON THE HANDRAIL BUT COULDN'T FIND ANY. HE TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE , ARM, & BACK. THIS WAS HIS LAST SHIFT BEFORE A LAY OFF. 3
HE WAS GETTING 2FF HIS TRUCK & MISSED THE LAST STEP ON THE LADDER & HIS KNEE HIT THE GROUND. THIS WAS THE LAST SHIFT HE WAS GOING TO WORK BEFORE BEING LAID OFF.
HE WAS RUNNING 5 DOZER AND HIS ARM SLOOK THE ARM WRIST.HE HAS HAD SHOULDER PROBLEMS BEFORE.HE SAID HE SAID HIS SHOULDER WRIST IS NUMS.
HE WAS DRIVING AN LECTRA HAUL AND HAULING ROCK HE WAS GOING DOWN A RAMP INTO THE PIT HE PUT HIS RETAIN ON AND WA SLOWING DOWN HE SAID HE HIT A SMALL BUMP AND PAIN SHOT ALL OVER HIS BACK HE HAS HAD BACK PROBLEMS BEFORE
PUSHING IN A SHOT.A ROCK ROLLED OUT BEHIND HIM AND HE BACKED OVER IT.THE SUDDEN JERK HURT HIS BACK.
HE WAS MEASING SEGANT BOLTS AND THE MECH HIT THE SEGEMENT AND PIECE BROKE OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE LEFT CALF MUSCLE. HE WAS ABOUT 15 FT FROM THE MUCH IT CUT HIS LEG.
HE SAID THE AIR SEAT LOST ITS CHARGE & JARRED HIS BACK. COULD FIND NO DEFECT IN THE SEAT & ITS RUN 6 SHIFTS SINCE THE ACCIDENT & HASN\T HAPPENED AGAIN.
DRIVING A ROCK TRUCK AND HIT A ROCK WITH FRONT WHEEL.IT JARRED HIM IN THE TRUCK AND CAUSED HIM TO HURT HIS LOWER BACK.
HE WAS WORKING ON A PULL TRUCK & GOT ON HIS HANS & KNEES TO CRAW UNDER IT HE PUT HIS LEFT KNEE ON A ROCK AND BRUISED IT
HE WAS PUSHING WITH A DOZER AND BACKED UP OVER A ROCK.THE ROCK DROPPED SUDDLEY AND JERK HIM AROUND IN THE CAB.HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.
HE WAS ROLLING THE STEEL ROCK & MASHED HIS FINGER. IT INJURED HIS RIGHT RING FINGER BELOW THE J%'*%* FIRST JOINT. THE JACK BROKE LOOSE & ROLLED THE LAZY SUZY AROUND & HE TRIED TO ROLL IT BY H AND. HE WAS DRILLINF HIS LAST HOLE & WANTED TO GET THRU.
HE WAS CLIMBING ON THE LOADER FROM THE REAR & SLIPPED ON THE TIRES & FELL BETWSEEN TIRE & BATTERY BOX IT WAS MUDDY & HIS FEET SLIPPED HE MAY HAVE RUPTURED HIS ABODMINE SECTION OF HIS STOMACH THIS WAS HIS LAST SHIFT BEFORE HE WOULD HAVE BEEN LAID OFF
HE SLIPPED FROM TO SECOND STEP OFF THE LOADER AND FELL TO THE GROUND ON HIS RIGHT LEG. HE HURT HIS LEFT HIP THE DR AT THE HOSITAL SAID HE PULLED A LIGAMENT AND CHIPPED A BONE BUT THEY COULD NO T READ THE XRAY HE GOES BACK TO DO DR THE NEXT DAY AND NOW CANT GET IN TOUCH WITH HIM.
SLIPPED ON CATWALK OF LOADER AT REAR OF CAB.CATWALK WASNT BENT OR ANY OIL PRESENT.NO ONE SAW ACDIDENT.SAID BACK WAS HURT TOOK HIM BY AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL AND THEY EXAMINED HIM AND RELEASED HI
HE WAS GETTING OFF HIS DOZER AT THE END OF THE SHIFT IT WAS DARK. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK & TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE GOT FLUID ON THE KNEE.
HE WAS MOVING A LIGHT PLANT & SAID THAT HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT. AFTER HE TOOK OFGF THE BUMPER OF HIS TRUCK HE DIDN\T THINK ANYTHING ABOUT IT. LATER ON IT BOTHERED HIM. THE DOCTOR SAID A PUL PULLED MUSCLE OR NERVE IN HIS BACK.
HE WAS DRIVING A COAL TRUCK AND THE BRAKES FAILED. HE JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK AND FELL TO THE GROUND AND BRUISED HIS KNEE - ELBO - AND RIBS. HE WAS THE LAST SHIFT BEFORE A LAY OFF
HE PULLED OUT OF THE STOCKPILE HE TURNED TO THE LEFT AND THE TRUCK GOT AWAY FROM HIM AND HE RAN INTO A DITCH HE SAID MUD ON THE ROAD PULLED HIM IN HE BRUSIED HIS LEFT SIDE
HE WAS CLEANING COAL HE SAID HE HAD TO GO TO THE RESTROOM AND WAS STANDING ON TOP THE LOADER RELIEVING HIMSELF. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL. HE HURT HIS BACK. THEIR WERE NO WITNESSESS TO THE ACCIDENT. IT WAS HIS LAST SHIFT BEFORE BEING LAID OFF
DOZER UP AND TURNED IN THE SEAT AND PUT HIS ARM ON THE SEAT BACK. HE BACKED OVER RIGHT SIDE THAT GOES INTO THE SHOULDER.
HE WAS DRIVING A COAL TRUCK AND STALLED THE MOTOR. HE SAID HE COULDNT STEER IT AND JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK, HE BRUISED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BUT DIDNT BREAK ANYTHING OR SPRING ANYTHING. THEY KEPT HIM IN THE HOSPITA OVER NIGHT FOR OBSERVATION HE IS OFF WORK BECAUSE HE IS SORE. HE EXPECTS TO RETURN TO WORK THURSDAY OR MONDAY
HE HAD SHUTTING THE TAIL GATE ON HIS COAL TRUCK AND WAS PUSHING IT WITH HIS HAND AND CAUGHT HISFINGER BETWEEN THE TAIL GATE AND THE BED. HE CAUGHT HIS LITTLE FINGER AND CUT IT. NO BROKEN BONE BUT HE DID CUT IT AND IT TOOK 5 STITCHES TO SEW IT UP.
JEEP RAN OUT OF GAS AND TRIED TO START IT BY POIURING GAS IN CARBURATOR.IT BACKFIRED AND THREW GAS ON HIM.IT BURNT HIS ARM AND SIDE-1ST AND 2ND DEGREE BURNS.
HE GOT OUT OF HIS TRUCK AT THE STOCKPILE & SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF COAL & TWISTED HIS KNEE. HE WAS WALKING AROUND THE TRUCK.
GETTING OFF LOADER AND FOOT SLIPPED ON TIRE AND HURT HIS BACK AND RIGHT KNEE WHE HE FELL ON TIRE.
HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND THE SEAT SHOCK BROKE HE BOUNCED UP AND HIT THE ROOF OF THE CAB INJURING HIS NECK
HE WAS LOADING AND A ROCK FELL OFF THE LOADER BUCKET AND HIT THE TRUCK IT CAUSED HIM TO INJURE HIS NECK
GETTING IN COAL TRUCK AND FOOT SLIPPED.HAND WAS ON GRAB RAIL AND CAUGHT FULL WEIGHT ON ARM.PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.HAPPENED RIGHT BEFORE LAY-OFF,NO WITNESSES.
HE WAS LOADING COAL AND A DOZER ON TOP OF THE COAL SHINED HIS LIGHT IN HIS EYES AND BLINDED HIM. HE BACKED INTO THE HIGHWALL AND JARRED HIS BACK AND NECK.
HE WAS STANDING ON THE AUGER ANDA ROCK FELL OF THE STOPE OF THE WALL AND HIT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE ROCK WAS ABOUT FIST SIZE AND BROKE WHEN IT HIT HIM. IT BRUISED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. HE WAS STANDING OUT FROM UNDER THE PROTECTION SCREEN.
CROSSING FRONT OF TRUCK AND SLIPPED AND FELL AND HURT HIS BACK.
HE WAS TRYING TO SHOT THE TAIL GATE ON A COAL TRUCK. HE PULLED THE GATE BACK WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND BOUNCE HIS SELF WITH THE LEFT HAND. HE LET THE TAIL GATE GO BUT DIDNT MOVE HIS LEFT HAND. I T FRACTURED THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER AND TOOK 5 STITCHES .
HE WAS DUMPING A LOAD OF ROCK AND BACKED OVER A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS BACK HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER LEFT BACK