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Unloading truck tires and hyperextended elbow. Went to Dr and was treated with RX medication.
working on drill and deck wrench would not go in, he then used a 20 lb. sledge hammer and accidently hit his right foot.
Cleaning dirt out away from master link to weld and hit finger on broken chain.
EE was hooking trailer to truck when he slipped on frozen slick surface and strained his back.
EE WAS MOVING A WATER HOSE AND PUMP FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER. AS HE PULLED ON THE WATER HOSE, IT CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM OVER THE LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS TRANSPORTING WASTE IN A 777 ROCK TRUCK. WHEN THE LOAD SHIFTED, THE TRUCK CAME OFF THE GROUND AND BACK DOWN. AT THAT POINT THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED STRAIN TO THE BACK. HE SPENT OVERNIGHT IN THE HOSPITAL.
Employee was clearing timber at mine site. He was working on a steep slope area when his dozer overturned. He struck his head on cab interior causing a laceration to his head.
Employee was fueling equipment with fuel nozzle from service truck when he cut his finger on a clamp on the fuel nozzle.
Employee was removing a radiator cap from dozer, his face was burned by escaping steam.
Employee was striking idler assembly with sledge hammer when a piece of metal dislodged from idler assembly, striking employee and penetrating his abdomen.
Employee was climbing on dozer to fuel when he lost footing on dozer track and fell to the ground on his back.
Employee was pumping waste water from mine pit with 3 inch trash pump. Employee shut pump down to drain distance lines. When employee uncoupled discharge hoses, he was burned/scalded by hot water from pump.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING WINDOWS ON FRONT END LOADER. AS HE STEPPED FROM ONE PLATFORM TO ANOTHER ON THE LOADER, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING / REPLACING BRAKE SHOES ON A TRUCK BY USE OF HAND TOOLS AND AIR TOOLS. HE WENT TO RETREIVE MORE AIR HOSE FROM SERVICE TRUCK. AS HE PULLED HOSE FROM TRUCK, A FOREIGN OBJECT / BODY WAS DISLODGED AND ENTERED LEFT EYE.
EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING SPOIL FROM COAL PIT TO SPOIL AREA IN 777 ROCK TRUCK. WHILE ROCK TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED IN PIT AREA, A ROCK WAS DUMPED FROM LOADER BUCKET INTO BODY OF TRUCK. EMPLOYEE STATE D THAT ROCK STRIKING BODY OF TRUCK CAUSED TRAMA TO NECK AND BACK.
THE VICTIM WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CUTTING TREE, CLEARING BRUSH. THE TREE SPLINTERED, STRIKING THE VICTIM.
EE HAD STARTED TO DISMOUNT THE ROCK TRUCK BY THE ACCESS LADDER, AT THE END OF THE WORK SHIFT. EE FELL FROM LADDER STRIKING GROUND.
FUEL TRUCK WAS BEING TOWED INTO PLACE WITH A WENCH AND A DOZER BEHIND IT. THE WENCH DOZER DEVELOPED SLACK. THE TRUCK ROLLED BACK AGAINST THE BLADE OF THE DOZER. THE EE HAD A MILD WHIPLASH.
LOOSENING BOLT ON TORQUE CONVERTER BOLT CAME LOOSE WRENCH SLIPPED. RESULTING IN ELBOW HITTING THRUST PLATE.
EE WAS OPERATING TRUCK ON AN INCLINE ROADWAY AS THE TRUCK GAINED GRADE THE LOAD SHIFTED CAUSING THE TRUCKS FRONT WHEEL TO BECOME ELEVATED. THE EE WAS REMOVED FROM THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK WAS LOW ERED BACK DOWN. THE EE REFUSED TO GO TO A DR. HOWEVER HE DID NOT REPORT TO HIS NEXT SHIFT WHEN CONTACTED AT HOME HE SAID HE DID NOT NEED TO GO TO THE DR.
EE WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO EQUIPMENT. HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN A HANDRAIL ON A DOZER BY USING A SLEDGE HAMMER. EE STRAINED BACK WHILE ENGAGED IN THIS PROCESS. WOULD HAVE REPORTED THIS SOO NER BUT THOUGHT EE WOULD RETURN SOONER. WANTED TO COMPLETE FORM BEFOR MAILING.
EE WAS OPERATING A DOZER ON THE DUMP-SITE/FILL AREA. AS HE WAS GOING IN A REVERSE DIRECTION, HE BACKED INTO A ROCK ON FILL AREA, CAUSING STRAIN TO HIS BACK.
EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING RECLAMATION OPERATIONS ON SLOPE WHEN DOZER OVERTURNED. EMPLOYEE HAD SOME ABRASIONS, BRUISING, AND A MODERATE CUT TO BACK OF HEAD WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.
PICKED UP BOX FROM BACK OF TRUCK AND FELT STRAININ BACK.
EE WAS OPERATING DOZER CLOSE TO HIGHWALL. SOME DEBRIS BROKE LOOSE FROM WALL STRIKING DOZER. DEBRIS ENTERED CAB THROUGH FRONT & LEFT SIDE GLASS STRIKING EE CAUSING BRUISING TO BOTH LEGS.
EE WAS WELDING METAL ON A DOZER BLADE WHEN HE CONTRACTED A FOREIGN OBJECT OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
INJURED PARTY SAID LOADER MAN PUT A LARGE ROCK ON THE TRUCK, AS THE LOADER WAS BACKING AWAY THE ROCK SHIFTED WHICH IN TURN SHOOK THE DRIVER. HE SAID IT HURT HIS NECK & LT. ARM.
EMPLOYEE WAS REVERSING ROCK TRUCK DOWN INCLINE TO DUMP AREA. WHEN DIRECTED TO STOP BY DOZER OPERATOR ATTENDING THE DUMP, HE FAILED TO DO SO. EMPLOYEE BACKED TRUCK INTO A HOLE CAUSING FRONT WHE ELS TO LEAVE ROADWAY. EMPLOYEE PANICKED AND JUMPED FROM TRUCK CAUSING INJURY TO LEFT LEG.
FOREMAN ENTERED PIT AREA IN A PICK-UP TRUCK. LOADER WAS PILING COAL IN PIT AREA. LOADER BACKED UP WITHOUT OBSERVING FOREMAN/TRUCK. LOADER BACKED INTO TRUCK CAUSING FOREMAN TO BE THROWN ACROSS INTERIOR OF PICK-UP TRUCK, STRIKING OPPOSIRE DOOR. ACCIDENT CAUSED TRAUMA AND BRUISING TO HIP, LEG, AND BACK OF FOREMAN.