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June 17, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneway Rock & Recycling · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A PIECE OF STEEL FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT. THE STEEL HAD JUST COME OUT OF CRUSHING JAW. STEEL SLIPPED AND CUT INTO RIGHT HAND.

August 11, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Stoneway Rock & Recycling · Struck by flying object

I WAS WALKING TOWARDS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHEN I WAS STRUCK ON MY HARD HAD WHICH CAUSED A CUT IN MY FOREHEAD. I DID NOT SEE ANYTHING.

August 26, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneway Rock & Recycling · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SAID HIS BACK HURT WHILE SHOVELING OF BURNING STEEL ON CLEANUP STAND. HE WANTED TO GO TO THE DR.

July 22, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneway Rock & Recycling · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INCREASE IN USUAL ACTIVITY PATTERN CONTRIBUTED TO THORACIC SPRAIN WHILE SHOVELING.

March 29, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Stoneway Rock & Recycling · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER-OPERATOR OF BACKHOE ALLEGED THAT THE BACKHOE SEAT WAS BROKEN AND CONTINUED TO USE IT. THIS SUPPOSEDLY OCCURRED ON 3-29-97. HOW THE SEAT WAS BROKEN WAS NEVER REPORTED BY OPERATOR. NO COM PLAINT OF BACK SPASM UNTIL 5-8-97 WHEN HE CALLED HIS SUPERVISOR COMPLAINING HE CAN'T WORK.

February 16, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Stoneway Rock & Recycling · Struck by falling object

THIS HAPPED AS A CONVEOR WAS PLUGGED UP WITH MATERIAL. CLEARED AND RESTARTED. ROCK FIRST FELL FORM CONVEYOR TO SCREEN DECK.

August 4, 1995 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneway Rock & Recycling · Struck by falling object

BOTTOM COVER OF TAIL PULLEY GOURD SLID HITTING HIM IN CALF AREA OF R LEG. TAIL PULLEY GOURD HADMATERIAL IN IT. SHOULD HAVE BEEN CLEANED OUT.

February 21, 1995 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneway Rock & Recycling · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING ROCK ONTO CONVEYOR BELT AND FELT SHARPPAIN IN MIDDLE OF BACK.

January 25, 1995 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneway Rock & Recycling · Struck by falling object

SHOVELING UNDER CONVEYOR BELT WHEN ROCK CAME OFFBELT AND HIT HIM IN LEFT EYE.

January 23, 1995 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneway Rock & Recycling · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

TURNING TO THROW DEBRIS IN BIN BELOW. FELT ANKLESNAP, CAUSING PAIN.

January 18, 1995 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Stoneway Rock & Recycling · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE SHOVELING DIRT UNDER CONVEYOR BELT. A ROCK FELL OFF THE UPPER BELT HITTING EMPLOOYEE'S LEFT WRIST.

September 16, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Stoneway Rock & Recycling · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A BUILD-UP OF DEBRIS BELOW THE IMPACTOR AND ALLEGEDLY A ROCK FELL OFF CONVEYOR BELT AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ABOVE THE FOREHEAD.

August 12, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Stoneway Rock & Recycling · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WORKING ON PICK STAND. A PIECE OF ROCK CAME OFF THE CONVEYOR AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

March 21, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Stoneway Rock & Recycling · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS IS A PREEXISTING TENDONITES ON THE LEFT WRIST

November 9, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Stoneway Rock & Recycling · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED SWELLING AND SORENESS ON RIGHT WRIST ON OR ABOUT 11-9-93. ON 1-19-94 WHILE LIFTING AND SETTING PIPES, THE RIGHT WRIST SWELLED AGAIN. EMPLOYEE DID NOT LOSE DAY AT WORK. WAS ADVISED NOT TO LIFT ANY HEAVY MATERIAL.

May 7, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Stoneway Rock & Recycling · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

APPROX. UP 8'-10' ON BANK-RAINED ALL DAY. MUD SLID DOWN BANK.

May 7, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Stoneway Rock & Recycling · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

APPROX. UP 8-10' ON BANK-RAINED ALL DAY-MUD SLID DOWN BANK.

February 20, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneway Rock & Recycling · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED A SLAB OF CEMENT OFF CONVEYOR BELT & FELT PAIN ON BACK. EMPLOYEE HAS HISTORY OF PRE-EXISTING CLAIM.

November 15, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneway Rock & Recycling · Struck by falling object

WHEN UNLOADING TRUCK ANOTHER EMPL HAD BEEN SETTING 50# BAGS ON EMPL'S SHOULDERS. 50# BAG SLIPPED FROM OTHER EMPL'S HANDS LANDING ON EMPL'S HEAD.

June 14, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Stoneway Rock & Recycling · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM FAILED TO USE EAR PLUG WHILE WORKING NEXT TO ROCK CRUSHER.

June 7, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Stoneway Rock & Recycling · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL MOVING CEMENT BLOCK FORMS EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

May 17, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Stoneway Rock & Recycling · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

CLAIMANT WHO WORKS AS LABORER BENT TO REACH FOR HIS SHOVEL. RIGHT HAND GLOVE WAS SUCKED IN BETWEEN CONVEYOR AND TENSION ROLLER. SUFFERED ABRASIONS ON RIGHT HAND WRIST ALL THE WAY TO COLLARBO NE AREA. LEFT WRIST HAS SPOT BURN AS VICTIM USED LEFT HAND TO HELP PULL OUT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN ROLLER.

May 23, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Stoneway Rock & Recycling · Struck by falling object

VICTIM WAS SHOVELING DEBRI UNDER CONVEYOR WHEN A 6" ROCK FELL OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT HITTING THE VICTIM ON THE RIGHT HIP CAUSING A BRUISE.

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