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Slipped on steps of a screen plant while pre-checking equipment, grabbed a handrail while falling and injured left shoulder.
EE was working with a pump at RNS Services Dilltown site. Upon completion of this job He felt slight pain and discomfort in his back. The next morning He was not able to report to work due to severe pain in his back. HE did go to Miners Hospital for treatment on 5/29/08.
Illness - high blood pressure.
The illness victim was operating a tracked bull dozer (Model D8R) from the beginning of his shift and the bulldozer was noted not to be moving, by several truck drivers and fellow employees.
At RNS Barnes/Watkins site on 2/21/07 employee was operating a rock truck when he hit a hole in the haul road. His upper body was twisted in an odd way causing pain to his upper back. He did not know the severity of the injury at the time and did not seek medical attention until 3/01/07.
Employee was using a hammer to loosen a corroded bolt. He struck the tip of his left little finger with the hammer. He did not realize the severity of the injury at this time. On 10-30-06 went to Miners Hospital for treatment of said finger, and was fitted with a soft cast for a fractured fingrer tip. He returned to work on 10-31-06.
EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING AN EXCAVATOR, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON SOME ICE THAT WAS ON THE STEP. EE'S LEG WENT FORWARD & HIS LEFT SHIN WENT INTO THE STEP BELOW HIM. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL ATTN. EE RECEIVED 5 STITCHES TO HIS LEFT SHIN & RETURNED TO WORK THAT SAME DAY.
Previous to this report date, employee was lifting a steel plate onto a truck. after placing this plate on the truck, he felt a slight strain in his lower abdomen. After work he noticed a bulge in his lower left side. On July 8 it was determined that it was a hernia. He is not to report to work until cleared by his physician.
EE WAS DRIVING TRACTOR TRAILER. THE ROADWAY TO THE REFUSE SITE HAD BEEN WATERED TO SUPPRESS DUST. THE TEMPERATURE HAD DROPPED AND THE ROADWAY FROZE PARTIALLY. EE WAS BLINDED BY BRIGHT SUNLIGHT AND HIS SPEED WAS EXCEEDING THE 10 M.P.H. LIMIT. THE TRUCK FAILED TO NEGOTIATE A TURN AND DROVE OFF THE ROAD, STRIKING A CEMENT WALL.
Installing hyd. oil into tank off dozer, while exiting machine, slipped off of the push arm, onto the ground twisting his left ankle.
From inside cab of 234C Cat excavator, employee stood up and twisted his body to the left to close the door. While twisting he heard a pop sound from his right knee.