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Employee bent over to pick up truck tire and felt pop in left shoulder. Muscle in upper arm became tight. Black and blue appeared on upper arm March 1st.
Employee, while mounting front end loader, lost balance, swung on ladder to the ground landing on his feet. His feet slipped out and he fell to the ground hitting his left shoulder.
Employee while dismounting rock truck fell against railing hurting ribs on left side.
Employee was repairing equipment and removing transmission valve resulting in a strained muscle in left knee.
The operator was cleaning his windows when he slipped and fell. He injured his left leg and foot.
Operator was standing on track of dozer when his foot slipped and twisted his right foot - hair line fracture.
The drill operator was storing a drill steel when it struck a wrench causing it to hit the drillers elbow.
Employee was picking up a piece of metal when he heard a popping sound. Accident or incident happened on 6/10/11 didn't miss any work until 8/1/11. 8/1/11 was when employee was off for surgery. Doctor stated this didn't just happen on 6/10/11 had been over a period of time.
Operator was helping welder when he slipped off of the counterweight to the ground landing on his hip.The operator was standing on a piece of metal while the welder heated it up at the other end. The snow on the EE's feet became slippery and the operator fell due to the material on his feet. The fall was 53" from the counter weight to the ground.
The EE was getting out of his truck on the job site, when his back gave out and he said his back hurt. The EE stated it felt like he pulled his back. Panel doctors said it was a pulled muscle.
The EE had just finished his pre-shift when he was getting off the 990 loader,slipped off top step and fell down 5 steps to the lower level. He hit his left shoulder and backside. It wasn't a lost time accident or reportable until it was determined on 8/8/08 that he had torn ligaments in his left shoulder - determined by panel doctor.
Operator walking across pit floor-slipped & fell on left shoulder. They were going to set up pump in pit. Another EE witnessed fall.
Operator walked to his truck, stomped his feet to remove snow from boots. Operator felt a "pop" in his left knee and knee swelled.
While fueling bulldozer, operator slipped off track to ground approx 8', landing on left ankle. Operator was pulling on fuel hose prior to slipping.
Operator pulled muscle in back while climbing ladder on 990 loader. He worked until 12:00 PM 10/19/06. Went home and returned to work 10/23/06. Re-aggravated injury 10/30/06 - left for Clearfield Hospital.
Operator was making a ditch with loader. Operator got out of loader to adjust the heater valve at rear of loader. While standing on the counterweight, operator slipped and fell 5' to the ground, breaking two ribs on left side.
When EE stepped out of service truck onto the ground and put his weight on right leg it snapped.
ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A NUT FROM REAR END OF ROCK TRUCK, USING A 1" DRIVE PRY BAR ADAPTED TO 3/4" THE ADAPTER BROKE ALLOWING EE TO FALL INTO A TIRE OF THE ROCK TRUCK BRUISED HIS BACK.