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September 7, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Basin Asphalt Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE DUMP TRK WAS SITTING IN A POSITION THAT ALLOWED THE WIND TO BLOW EXHAUST INTO THE CAB CAUSING DRIVER TO INHALE EXHAUST FUMES

September 30, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basin Asphalt Company · Struck by falling object

REPAIRING TENSION SPRING ROD ON CRUSHER JAW WHEN ROD DISC FELL SMASHING FINGER BETWEEN TENSION ROD AND JAW FRAME. RESULTED IN BREAKING FINGER. NO STITCHES.

April 22, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Basin Asphalt Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF HIS LEFT ARM & HAND HURTING WENT TO THE DOC THEY SUSPECT CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME

March 15, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Basin Asphalt Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A GEAR BOX WHEN HIS WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT & CUT HIS RT INDEX FINGER CUT REQUIRED CLEANING & BANDAGES

April 8, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Basin Asphalt Company · Fall from machine

EE SLIPPED OFF THE RUNNING BOARD OF HIS TRUCK LANDING ON HIS BACK AGAINST THE RUNNING BOARD HE BROKE TWO RIBS

December 11, 1992 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Basin Asphalt Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE RESCREEING #2 SCREEN EE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD AND HIT HIS EBLOW ON THE FRAME WHEN EE FELL. HE HAS WHAT THE DOCTOR CALLS TRAUMATIC BURSISTIS TO HIS ELBOW.

August 5, 1992 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basin Asphalt Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

79522 OFF BOW GEAR,CAME LOOSE HIT EMPL IN RIGHT ARM NEXT TO ELBOW. JUST REQUIRED CLEANING AND BANDAGES.

July 21, 1992 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Basin Asphalt Company · Struck by flying object

33515ING UNDER FEEDER OF THE CRUSHER AND GOT DIRT IN EYE.

July 16, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Basin Asphalt Company · Struck by flying object

OPERATING DOZER IN PIT AREA AND HAD BLOWING SAND PARTICLE GET INTO EYES .

August 13, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Basin Asphalt Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CHANGING SCREENS ON THE 1 SCREEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF LOWER FRAME AND JAMMED HIS LEFT ARM AT THE ELBOW ON THE TOP FRAME.

September 22, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Basin Asphalt Company · Fall from machine

SUBJECT SLIPPED NAD FELL FROM CRUSHED FRAME TO GROUND WHILE REPAIRING BELT.

April 10, 1986 WA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basin Asphalt Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PUTTING ANVIL I3TO THE CARICA LIFTED AND TURNED AND HURT SHOULDER AND BACK.

March 18, 1986 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basin Asphalt Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS UNLOADING31/2 IN X 3 IN FLAT BAR IT SLIPPED OUT OF MY HAND AND SHARP BAR CUT MY FINGER

July 28, 1985 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Basin Asphalt Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ADJUSTING JAW-D3E OPENING WHILE LAYING ON CONVEYOR BELT, BELT STARTED & WAS HE WAS STRUCK BY 18" CRESCENT WRENCH IN ABDOMEN. ALSO FELT SOMETHING STRIKE HIM ACROSS LOWER BACK

May 25, 1985 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Basin Asphalt Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVER DELIVERING CRUSHED ROCK TO STOCKPILE STEERING WHEEL SPOKE STRUCK LITTLE FINGER OPERATOR REPORTED IN AFTERNOON WENT TO DR REPORTED COULD NOT DRIVE AND WOULD TAKE A FEW WEEKS OFF AS CRU CRUSHER WAS NOT WORKING FULL TIME

February 14, 1984 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Basin Asphalt Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE JAW OF ROCK CRUSHER LOWERING THE WEDGE WITH A COMEALONG-THE CABLE SLIPPED AND THE WEDGE LANDED ON HIS LEFT HAND

October 20, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Basin Asphalt Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS WORKING ON ROCK CRUSHER THE CONVEYOR BELT WAS WET FROM RAIN AND HE SLIPPED KNOCKING HIM OFF BALANCE RESULTING IN A WRETCHED BACK

October 14, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Basin Asphalt Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAS DEVELOPED TENDONITUS IN HIS RIGHT WRIST FROM OPERATING THE CONTROLS ON THE MOTOR GRADER.

September 26, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Basin Asphalt Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING AN ARMFUL OF STEEL TO THE DRILL PRESS INSIDE THE SHOP WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF STEEL.

September 24, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Basin Asphalt Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING UP A DUMP TRUCK AGAINST A CRUSHED ROCK STOCKPILE, STEERING WHEEL SPINNING HIT 3RD & 4TH FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

August 29, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Basin Asphalt Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS SETTING CONES ON HIGHWAY WHILE SITTING IN THE BACK A MOVING PICKUP HE PLACED ONE ON THE HIGHWAY AND FELL OFF INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDER BACK AND HIP

August 26, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Basin Asphalt Company · Fall from machine

EMP WAS STEPPING FROM THE PLATFORM ON THE ASPHALT PLANT TO HIS TRUCK WHEN HIS BACK FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND

August 16, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Basin Asphalt Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS BLOWING OUT HOLES AT AIRPORT RUNWAY WHEN A ROCK HIT HIM IN THE EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

August 8, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Basin Asphalt Company · Struck by powered moving object

EMP WAS WALKING ACROSS STREET WHEN A FELLOW EMP BACKED OVER THE TOP OF HIM

July 25, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Basin Asphalt Company · Struck by flying object

USING SURFACE GRINDER AND GRINDING IRON AND PIECE OF METAL FLEW IN RIGHT EYE

June 2, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Basin Asphalt Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKED OUT DOOR OF OFFICE AND TRIPPED INVERTING ANKLE

March 31, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Basin Asphalt Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A STORAGE TANK ON OUR ASPHALT PLANT WITH A SCRAPER & HAMMER DISLODGING A PIECE OF METAL WHICH LANDED IN LEFT EYE.

March 21, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Basin Asphalt Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS BEATING OUT A PIN ON A TRAILER WITH A HAMMER AND CHISEL WHEN THE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF THE CHISEL INJURING HIS THUMB ON LEFT HAND

March 16, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Basin Asphalt Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A D-8 CAT ON ROUGH TERRAIN WHEN HE WAS SUDDENLY JARRED, TWISTING HIS UPPER SPINE.

March 14, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Basin Asphalt Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF THE SLAT, CONVEYOR THAT CARRIES ASPHALT FROM BATCH PLANT TO THE HOPPER DOING REPAIRS CONVEYOR TURNED ON CATCHING HIS LEG, INJURING HIS LEFT SHOULDE AND BACK ALSO.

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