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February 12, 2008 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MacRitchie Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The ground was ice covered with a layer of snow over top of ice. Employee lost footing on ice and fell and hit his head. Took him to be checked out and dr said he had a concussion.

May 8, 2007 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Round Lake Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was standing on conveyor, cleaning hopper, when he slipped and strained his left knee.

November 16, 2005 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
MacRitchie Materials Inc · Fall from machine

Employee is a semi-driver with our sister company N.O.A.P. He was working on the truck trailer in the shop area and slipped off and landed wrong on his foot/heel.

November 2, 2005 OH · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
MacRitchie Materials Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was breaking up a rock with a sledge hammer & strained his back.

August 14, 2003 MI · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Glacial Sand & Gravel · No Value Found

WHILE PUTTING PATCH ON PIPE FINE, USING CUMALONG TO SQUEASE PATCH AROUND PIPE CHARM BROKE AND HIT IN LEFT KNEE. THERE IS SWELLING AND BRUISE.

December 17, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MacRitchie Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SMASHED LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE FORKS IN SKID LOADER. HAD A CUT AND SWELLING/BLEEDING OF THE FINGER.

August 28, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
MacRitchie Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS STACKING FLAT ROCK, COWORKER WAS OPERATING LOADER PEELING ROCK. THIS SPUN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK UP, STRUCK EE IN FOREHEAD, CUT FOREHEAD, 7 STITCHES.

June 27, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
MacRitchie Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS STACKING 3" WALL STONE. HE WAS STACKING UP SOME STONE ON ONE CORNER WHEN ANOTHER EE RUNNING A SKID STEER WAS SETTING ANOTHER STONE ON THE PALLET WHEN IT SLIPPED OFF AND PUSHED TWO OTHER STONES ONTO HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

May 22, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MacRitchie Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS STACKING 2" ROCK AND A PIECE OF STONE CRACKED IN HALF, WHEN IT CRACKED, HE LOST HIS GRIP ON HALF OF IT AND IT FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING SWELLING IN THE FOOT.

June 21, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
MacRitchie Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BANDING A PALLET OF STONE WITHOUT HIS GLOVES ON AND HE REACHED A ROUND PALLET FOR TIGHTENER WHEN THE BANDING CAUGHT HIM ACROSS HIS LEFT TOP HAND AND LACERATED HIS HAND AND WAS SENT TO H OSPITAL TO GET STITCHES 4 STITCHES TOTAL.

December 4, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
MacRitchie Materials Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON MILL OPRATION CONTROL ROOM ALL SHIFT. AT 3:55 PM, PT MGR COULD NOT LOCATE HIM. HE WENT INTO CONTROL ROOM AND FOUND HIM COLLAPSED ON FLOOR UNCONCIOUS. CPR WAS GIVEN AND CMT WAS CALLED HE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE BROUGHT AROUND. IT IS BELIEVED HE HAD A MASSIVE HEART ATTACK.

September 7, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
MacRitchie Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKING IN QUARRY, FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

August 23, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver OTHER
MacRitchie Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE DRIVING A QUARRY TRUCK, A FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW INTO BOTH EYES.

July 17, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Glacial Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGED ACCIDENT OCCURRED THROUGHT CONTINUOUS MOTION OF RIGHT ELBOW. ELBOW GETS TIGHT.

March 27, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Glacial Sand & Gravel · Flash burns (welding)

WELDER BURN IN EYES.

March 15, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Round Lake Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKING ON EQUIPMENT AND A RACHET BROKE WHEN PRIED AND THE FORCE FROM PRYBAR HURT BACK. INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR AT TIME OF INJURY.

February 21, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glacial Sand & Gravel · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON SAND SCREEN AT MINE HIT LEFT KNUCKLE ON A BOLT AND PAIN FROM HEAT FROM EXCESSIVE CLOTHES CAUSED HIM TO LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS FOR AWHILE.

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