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October 12, 1999 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wilder Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE NOTICED SOME SORENESS IN BACK AFTER CHANGING ANVILS ON CRUSHER A WEEK PRIOR TO INJURY DATE. ON 10/12/99 EE HELPED UNLOAD & CLOSE TRAIN DOORS HE THEN DID SOME SHOVELING & FEELS LIKE HE MAY H AVE WRENCHED HIS BACK

August 31, 1999 AK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wilder Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

TOO MUCH JARRING ACTION OPERATING LOADER CAUSED LOWER BACK PAIN.

July 22, 1999 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilder Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS CHANGING CUTTING EDGE ON LOADER BUCKET WHICH WAS LOCATED IN PIT WHEN HE STRAINED OR SPRAINED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

July 20, 1999 AK · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator MACHINERY
Wilder Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING SCREENS ON RAP CRUSHER. HE WAS BACKING NUT OFF SCREEN BOLT WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH WHEN THE BOLT SPUN AND HE TRIED TO STOP IT CUTTING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

June 12, 1999 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilder Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING AROUND CRUSHER AND TRAIN UNLOAD OPERATION.HE FEELS HE STRAINED BACK MUSCLES IRRITATING AN OLD PREVIOUS INJURY. WENT TO DOCTOR 06-14-99.

June 8, 1999 AK · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilder Construction Company · Fall onto or against objects

JUMPED OFF CONTROL BOOTH CHAIR AND LANDED ON A PIECE OF CONDUIT USED FOR TURNING OFF SWITCHES.

May 15, 1999 AK · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilder Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING A PLANK BY HIMSELF WHICH WAS BIG ENOUGH TO REQUIRE HELP. DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, WHEN IT BECAME MORE AGGRAVATED.

November 9, 1998 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilder Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING UP ONTO TRACK OF BACKHOE ON TAKE OFF FROM GROUND, HE FELT A POP IN THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT LEG, CAUSING IMMEDIATE PAIN AND SORENESS IN HIS RIGHT CALF.

October 30, 1998 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilder Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HIT IN THE HEAD WITH A RELEASE BAR WHILE RELEASING CHAIN BINDER ON THE LOWBOY. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HARD HAT.

July 11, 1998 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Wilder Construction Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS CLEANING ROLLER ON A 48" CONVEYOR WITH A SHOVEL WHILE IT WAS RUNNING AND TOOL WAS SUCKED INTO BELT PINCHING FINGER AGAINST FRAME, CUTTING OFF THE END OF THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

July 10, 1998 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilder Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLOSING TRAIN DOORS AFTER UNLOADING. HE WAS WEARING RUBBER BOOTS. AT END OF SHIFT FOOT WAS SORE. HAD BEEN USING FOOT TO HELP CLOSE DOORS.

June 26, 1998 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilder Construction Company · Fall onto or against objects

WORKER WAS REPAIRING CONVEYOR THAT HAD BEEN LOWERED TO GROUND LEVEL. WHILE STANDING ON CONVEYOR WORKER LOST FOOTING AND FELL, LANDING ON CONTROL HANDLE CRACKING RIBS.

April 9, 1998 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Wilder Construction Company · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF STEEL STANDING ON A FRAME FOR CONVEYOR LEG, REACHED FOR WELDING LEAD IT FELL OVER STRIKING EES HAND INJURING HIS THUMB.

October 10, 1997 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wilder Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ADJUSTING A BELT. WHEN PULLING ON A WRENCH, HE HIT A RUBBER GUARD WHICH FLIPPED UP STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT EYE.

August 28, 1997 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Wilder Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR'S SEAT MOVING OR SHIFTING WITH ACTION OF DOZER CAUSING OPERATORS BACK TO FATIGUE OR TIGHTEN UP.

July 26, 1997 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wilder Construction Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS WORKING ON TRESTLE UNLOADING THE TRAIN CARS. WAS OPENING THE TRAIN DOOR WITH A BAR AND STRAINED HIS LEFT SIDE RIB AREA.

September 27, 1996 AK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wilder Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNKNOWN. POSSIBLE BODY POSTITIONING WHILE OPERATING FRONT END LOADER.

October 10, 1995 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wilder Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS PRYING OPEN RAILROAD CAR DOORS IN NORMAL UNLOADING OPERATION. AFTER COMPLETION OF SHIFT HE FELT DISCOMFORT IN HIS ELBOW AND SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

October 10, 1995 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wilder Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CUTTING BELTING, WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED HIS LEFT THIGH.

September 5, 1995 AK · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilder Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS UNLOADING CRUSHER PARTS FROM A SHIPMENT PALLET WHEN A PART SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER FRACTURING THE FINGER TIP.

June 29, 1995 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Wilder Construction Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON ROLLS WITH WIRE FEED WHEN EMPLOYEE RECEIVED FLASH BURN TO EYES

June 12, 1995 AK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilder Construction Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF LOADER WITH BOTH HANDS ON HAND RAIL WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & OEN HAND GRIP HE FELL HITTING HISCHIN ON RUNG OF LADDER & DROPPED TO THE GROUND

May 31, 1995 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Wilder Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING AIR HOSE FITTING, CUT FINGER ON GRINDING GUARD.

May 22, 1995 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilder Construction Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING GEAR BOX ON CONVEYOR, WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL LANDING ON HIS ELBOW.

April 30, 1994 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Wilder Construction Company · Struck by flying object

WORKER WAS STANDING AT HANDRAIL DOING A VISUAL CHECK ON MATERIAL WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK FLEW UP AND HIT WORKER'S SAFETY GLASSES, SMASHING THEM AND ABRASING EYE.

September 24, 1993 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilder Construction Company · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS REMOVING A STEEL DRUM FROM A FEEDER, WHEN HE DROPPED THE DRUM ON HIS TOE. WORKER WAS WEARING STEEL TOED BOOTS AT TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. AFTER INITIAL EXAM, DRS. FELT THERE WAS NO INJ URY; UPON CLOSER EXAM (5 DAYS LATER), IT WAS DETERMINED BONE IN THE LITTLE TOE WAS CHIPPED.

June 30, 1993 AK · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wilder Construction Company · Struck against stationary object

WORKER WAS HAMMERING HEAD LOOSENED AND CAME OFF AND WORKER SLAMMED HAND ONTO TABLE BREAKING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

May 10, 1993 AK · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Wilder Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS CUTTING HOLES IN METAL SHEET WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW BACK AND UNDER GOGGLES, EMBEDDING IN EYE. WORKER WAS WEARING SAFETY GOGGLES AND EYE GLASSES.

October 19, 1992 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilder Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS DOING YARD MAINTENENCE WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE SNOW. HIS FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN TWO FALLEN TREES AND HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

September 22, 1992 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wilder Construction Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WORKER CEVELOPED SORE ELBOWS UNLOADING RAILROAD CARS. HE FIRST NOTIFIED EMPLOYEER ON 9-22 BUT DID NOT FEEL HE NEEDED MEDICAL ATTENTION. HE MADE HIS FIRST DOCTOR'S VISIT ON 10-9. THE DOCTOR DIAGNOSED HIS PROBLEM AS TENDONITIS.

August 30, 1992 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Wilder Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

66925R WAS CUTTING HOLES IN FLASHING WITH AIR CHISEL, WHEN CHISEL CLIPPED AND CUT HIS FINGER.

June 10, 1991 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Wilder Construction Company · Contact with heat

WORKER WAS SHOVELING DIRT AROUND CONVEYOR AREA.HE EXPERIENCED CHEST PAIN DIFFICULTY BREATHING AND ELEVATED HEART RATE.THE CONDITION WAS DIAGNOSED AS HEAT EXHAUSTION.

June 3, 1991 AK · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator OTHER
Wilder Construction Company · Struck by flying object

WORKER REMOVED GOGGLES TO ANSWER PHONE WIND BLEW SAND IN WORKER'S EYE. SAND WAS REMOVED AT MEDICAL CENTER.

May 21, 1991 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wilder Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS USING A HAMMER AND HIT HERSELF IN THE LEFT HAND.

August 23, 1990 AK · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman ELECTRICAL
Wilder Construction Company · Flash burns (electric)

WORKER WAS ATTEMPTING TO FIX AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT WHEN THE BREAKER SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL FLASH.

August 7, 1990 AK · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Wilder Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS HIT ON TOP OF HEAD BY SLIDING WINDOW ON P/H CRANE.

June 8, 1990 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilder Construction Company · Struck by falling object

WORKER BUMPED TABLE * CASUED WEIGHT TO FALL FROM TABLE STRIKING WORKER ON TOE.

May 10, 1990 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wilder Construction Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WORKER WAS OPENING RAILROAD CAR DOORS WITH A PRY BAR WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND WORKER FELL INJURING HIS SHOULDER AND ELBOW.

September 13, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wilder Construction Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HELPING TO CHANGE BELTING ON CONVEY. REACHED DOWN TO RELEASE CLAMP PULLED CHEST MUSCLE AND JOINT.

July 31, 1987 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers & Babler · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CLOSING RR3 CAR DOORS WITH PRY BAR EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHICH CONTINUED TO WORSEN AS HE WORKED.

April 25, 1986 AK · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers & Babler · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKER TRIED TO3CATCH A FALLING IMPACT WRENCH. WEIGHT OF WRENCH THRUST HIS HAND DOWNWARD SMASHING IT AGAINST NEARBY ANVIL.

October 19, 1985 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers & Babler · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS UNLOADING RAILROAD CARS CONTAINING GRAVEL. RAILROAD CAR DOOR WAS SLIGHTLY FROZEN. IN AN ATTEMPT TO FORCE DOOR OPEN, WORKER STRAINED HIS BACK.

October 18, 1985 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers & Babler · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS CLOSING R/R CAR DOORS. ONE DOOR POPPED POEN CAUSING THE OPENING BAR TO STIKE WORKER INT HE FACE.

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