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WHILE DRIVING A ROCK TRUCK, THE SEAT BROKE & HE BOUNCED IN THE CAB & FELT PAIN IN HIS NECK, BACK & RIGHT SHOULDER.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS REMOVING A HOSE FROM A HOIST CYLINDER ON A 9926 AND HE HIT HIS LEFT HNAD AGAINST A SHARP PIECE OF METAL. THIS RESULTED IN A LACERATION RESULTING IN STITCHES.
EE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING ROCK TRUCK, THE SEAT BOTTOMED OUT INJURING HIS LEFT HIP & LEG & LOWER BACK. NOTE: THIS EE DID NOT BEGIN MISSING WORK UNTIL 9/22/03.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS CLEANING UP EDGE OF COAL PIT WHEN HE HIT A SOLID ROCK STANDING ON ITS END WHICH SHIFTED THE FRONT END LOADER AND TWISTED IT AROUND TO A DEAD STOP.
EE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS CARRYING A CRIB BLOCK. IT STARTED FALLING FROM HIS RIGHT HAND. HE TRIED TO CATCH THE CRIB BLOCK & FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE STATED THAT WHILE CARRYING SURFACE DELAYS, HE TRIPPED ON A PILE OF FINES FALLING ONTO HIS RT.ARM AND WRIST.
EE STATED THAT WHILE CLEANING THE HIGH WALL, HISBUCKET SLIPPED FROM A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO JAR HIS BACK.
EE STATED THAT WHILE HELPING MECHANIC REPLACE A PANEL ON DOZER HE STEPPED BACK AND FELL FROM THE DOZER CAB LEVEL PLATFORM TO THE TRACK OF THE DOZER.
EMPLOYEE STATED THAT WHILE EXITING THE TRUCK, HE FORGOT SOMETHING IN THE CAB AND STARTED BACK UP THE LADDER. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL FROM THE TOP RUNG OF THE LADDER TO THE GROUND.
EE STATED THAT WHILE PUTTING THE BED CABLE BACK INTO PLACE, HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.
EE WAS HOLDING THE CAROUSEL JACK IN PLACE DURING INSTALLATION. THE HEAD OF THE JACK RETRACTED, SMASHING HIS LEFT THUMB. CHIPPED BONE & TEN STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS FILLING DEISEL TANK ON FUEL TRUCK. THE HOSE FLEW OUT AND FUEL GOT IN HIS EYES.
EE WAS DRIVING POWDER TRUCK ON HAULROAD. HE HIT A BUMP SO HARD IT CAUSED THE SEAT TO BOTTOM OUT AND HURT HIS BACK.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING LOADER & TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
EE STATES THAT THE SEAT BACK BROKE LOOSE IN THE TRUCK HE WAS OPERATING. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS SUDDENLY AND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING.
EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT HE HURT HIS BACK WHEN STEP BROKE ON LOADER AS HE WAS DISMOUNTING. HE NEVER REPORTED ANY INJURY TO SUPERVISORS, SIMPLY CALLED IN AND SAID BACK WAS HURTING. HE DID NOT FALL JUST HIT GROUND ON HIS FEET TOO HARD, HE SAYS.
EE CLIMBED ONTO THE LOADER TO CLEAN THE LIGHTS. HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND. HIS RIGHT ANKLE WAS CRUSHED AND BRUISED TO OTHER PARTS OF HISBODY.
OPERATOR STEPPED FROM CAB PLATFORM ONTO TRACK & HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS RIGHT KNEE.
EE WAS WALKING AROUND TRUCK THAT HE HAD BEEN WORKING ON WHEN FOREIGN BODY WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE, WIND BLEW IT IN. WOULD NOT WASH OUT.
EE WAS WALKING TOWARD A TRUCK WHICH HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN AN INCIDENT EARLIER. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK & TWISTED HIS ANKLE.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A LARG ROCK WITH DOZER; THE ROCK GAVE SUDDENLY, AND THE DOZER LURCHED INTO THE HOLE IT HAD CREATED. ORIGINALLY, HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN NECK & SHOU LDERS; ON 8/15/00, HE REPORTED THAT HE WOULD BE OFF WORK WITH TWO "BULGED" DISCS AND WAS TO SEE A SURGEON.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A FUEL TRUCK, HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE GROUND AND THE OTHER CAUGHT ON THE BOTTOM STEP. HE LANDED ON HIS BACK.
EE SLIPPED AND FELL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. HE LANDED ON HIS UPPER BACK AND SHOULDERS.
EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING BACKHOE, WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN FROM TRACK HIS ANKLE POPPED. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR, DOCTOR PUT HIS LEG IN AN AIR SPLINT CAST. SAYS IT IS SEVERELY STRAINED.