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June 5, 2007 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Worker was assisting in bolting up a drawbar on a Motorgrader. While lining up bolt holes the draw bar slipped and lunged forward catching index finger on left hand. Severing the tip of the finger from below fingernail.

June 19, 2006 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Contact with heat

Operator was working on Tub Bolts on a Bucyrus 380W Dragline and collapsed from the heat.

September 27, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cut left thumb with pocket knife while trying to cut a water hose for the shaker. STICHEES ONLY

December 6, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was sitting in the kneeling chair and as she started to get up, she caught her foot on the leg of the chair causing her to fall, breaking right ankle.

November 23, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Struck by falling object

POWERSCREEN CLOGGED. HE TRIED TO DISLODGE ROCKS WITH SHOVEL. A ROCK FELL ON HIS HAND.

September 14, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee driving mine pickup on haul road - ran into berm "jarring" his shoulder. He said steering locked up - two supervisors checked/drove truck and found no problem with steering.

July 20, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Tightening bolts on Bohringer - pulled back muscle.

June 23, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TOOLBOX ONTO PICKUP BED, HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

June 16, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

USING PRY BAR TO BEND SMALL BRACKET WELDED ONTO HAUL TRUCK. NOT REPORTED TO ANYONE UNTIL 6/17/04 @ 12:19PM.

April 23, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DHP LEVEL NOISE EXPOSURE. STS OF 20 DB HL LEFT EAR. STS OF 31 DB HL RIGHT EAR.

November 7, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE SAID HE THOUGHT HE STRAINED HIS BACK PULLING ON WRENCH AT MAIN PUMP AREA.

November 6, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Contact with heat

EE WAS OPERATING ACKEMAN BUSTING BOULDERS BEHIND HILL. DROVE EQNT TO SHOP & TOLD SUPERVISOR "IT WAS HAPPENING AGAIN" MEANING HIS FACE WAS GOING NUMB. HE SAID HE GOT TOO HOT. TOOK TO ER. HE HAS A PALSY AFFLICTION WHICH HAS FLARED UP BEFORE.

June 11, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Struck against stationary object

WALKING THRU WORK AREA LEFT ANKLE STRUCK AGAINST PIECE OF REBAR EXPOSED BY CONCRETE BROKEN OFF BASE OF CONE STRUCTURE AT #6 STACKER.

March 26, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE CHANGING A BEARING HE SUSTAINED BACK PAIN. HE WORKED UNTIL 4/26/03 & DID NOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL 4/29/03.

June 18, 2002 FL · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE PULLED HIS HAUL TRUCK ONTO HAUL ROAD AT PIT 3. HE NEVER STOPPED TURNING RIGHT (TO STRAIGHTEN TRUCK OUT), JUMPED THE BERM AND ROLLED ONTO RT. SIDE OF TRUCK. EE SAID HE "NODDED OFF." TRUCK HA D VERY MINOR DAMAGE. EE SPENT 1 NIGHT IN HOSPITAL AND WAS RELEASED WITH ONLY SCRAPES AND BRUISES.

December 28, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WALKING THROUGH PLANT AND CAUGHT (HAD) A SHARP PAIN UNDER RIGHT RIB CAGE THAT WOULDN'T QUIT HURTING. WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM. DOCTOR THERE SAID HE HAD A PULLED MUSCLE.

September 21, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

A BACKHOE DROPPED A LARGE BOULDER INTO HAUL TRUCK BED. THE WEIGHT OF THE BOULDER CAUSED THE TRUCK TO BOUNCE. EMPLOYEE'S BACK WAS JARRED DUE TO THE SUDDEN BOUNCE. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT WEARING A SEA T BELT.

August 22, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE TRIED TO INSERT A PAN INTO LA MACHINE WITHOUTTURNING MACHINE OFF. THE MACHINE CAUGHT EE'S HAND/ARM & PULLEDEE. HAD TO SNATCH HIS ARM OUT OF MACHINE. RESULTS WERE INJURED HAND & ARM

July 31, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE WAS TRYING TO UNLOAD A PIECE ST MACHINERY OUT OF THE BACK OF PICK UP TRUCK. THE PALLET ON WICH THE MACHINERY SAT ON POPPED UP AND CRUSHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PART AND THE PALLET.

June 27, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

ENCOURGED EE TO PAY CLOSER ATTENTION TO WORKING AREA

May 15, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Struck by falling object

A PIECE OF IRON HAND RAIL ATTACHED BY A CHAIN BROKE. EE WAS BENT OVER PICKING UPA ROCK WHEN IRON RAIL SWUNG DOWN AND HIT EE ON THE BUTTOCKS. HE FELL ONTO HIS RIGHT KNEE.

April 7, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING SCREEMS ONTO A TRUCK. HE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN SCREEN AND ROLLER, RESULTING IN A CUT REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

March 4, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING A PIPE INTO A LOADER BUCKET. WHEN HE THREW PIPE INTO BUCKET, THE PIPE BOUNCED BACK. PIPE HIT EE ON THE RIGHT EYE. THE PIPE CUT HIS EYEBROW AND KNOCKED HIS HARD HAT AND GLASSES O FF.

February 23, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING SPREADER BAR CHAIN ON DRAGLINE BUCKET. KNUCKLE GOT SMASHED.

January 25, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STEP OVER HOLE AND FELL IN.

January 15, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cabbage Grove Mining Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNWITNESSED ACCIDENT. OPERATOR CLAIMS WHEN DISMOUNTING FROM HAUL TRUCK, FINAL STEP TO GROUND WAS FURTHER THAN ANTICIPATED. WHEN LEFT FOOT CONTACTED GROUND HE FELT PAIN. OPERATOR CLAIMS HE REPO RTED INCIDENT TO SUPERVISOR, BUT SUPERVISOR HAS NO RECOLLECTION OF SUCH. ON 2-21-00, OPERATOR CAME IN TO FILL OUT AN ACCIDENT REPORT COMPLAINING OF NECK PAIN.

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