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May 23, 2013 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Struck by falling object

Employee was walking by the track hoe, operator of the track hoe did not see him right away and when he did he thought he was going to hit him with the bucket, so his reaction to raise the bucket quickly caused the material in the bucket to spill out onto the injured worker.

April 1, 2013 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting off the backhoe and lost his footing, slipped, grabbed with his right arm and felt something pop. Pulled his bicep muscle and the tendons. Surgery will be needed.

February 24, 2013 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using a cutting torch, a spark got under his sleeve layering and melted his nylon coat to his right forearm.

December 29, 2011 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was stacking 100 lb. bags of sand and twisted and wrenched his lower back.

May 11, 2010 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving a portable generator and hurt his back.

June 5, 2009 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Fall onto or against objects

Employee leaned against a railing and the railing broke loose and employee fell into a bin that is not longer in use.

March 25, 2008 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting buckets of sand (80-100 lbs)

February 29, 2008 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was bagging 100 lb bags and pulled a muscle in his lower back.

January 31, 2008 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on the ice, fell on his back and hit his head.

April 9, 2007 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped and fell on his left knee which landed on a hydraulic pipe just below the knee cap.

February 12, 2007 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on the ice and hurt his right arm on 2/12/07. On 3/19/07 he swung a hammer and arm started hurting again so he went to the doctor.

November 14, 2006 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee smashed his right pinky finger between trummel liner & metal bar.

June 6, 2006 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Struck by flying object

Cylinder came through back windo on dump truck and glass got in his eye.

May 16, 2006 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Struck against a moving object

Machine he was operating fell 2 inches and stopped abruptly causing his lower back to be jarred.

September 20, 2005 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was rolling 100 lbs (plus) rocks away from equipment.

August 2, 2005 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Struck by flying object

Pressure washing dump truck, splashed debris up in eye.

December 22, 2003 ID · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE SMASHED RIGHT RING FINGER IN BACKHOE DOOR JAM.

December 17, 2002 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOOT SLIPPED ON A WET FLOOR AND GOT PINNED UNDER BULK HEAD OF RAIL CAR.

July 3, 2002 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Struck by flying object

EE WAS PULLING NAILS OUT OF A BOARD & THE NAIL CAME UP & ENTERED THE EE'S RIGHT EYE.

August 8, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Struck by powered moving object

WAS RUNNING A CHAINSAW, OTHER EE WAS RUNNING THE BACKHOE AND HIT EE WITH THE BUCKET ON THE BACKHOE.

July 3, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK FROM STACKING BAGS OF SAND.

May 22, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 100 LB BAGS OFF THE FLOOR.

March 29, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BAGS OF SAND

December 29, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLAMMED RIGHT THUMB IN BACKHOE DOOR.

March 27, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A FUEL TANK AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

March 21, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS OPENING A 55 GALLON DRUM AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND. 6 STITCHES IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND.

June 1, 1999 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS REPLACING A CLUTCH RELEASE ARM ON A PICK-UP AND GOT BRAKE FLUID IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

May 24, 1999 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PRESSURE WASHING THE FORK LIFT AND BENT OVER WRONG AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

May 20, 1999 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONSTANT WELDING CAUSED CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN RIGHT HAND.

August 3, 1998 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Struck against stationary object

STEPPING OUT OF TRUCK EE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

July 31, 1998 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHIPPING METAL SLAG AND A PIECE OF SLAG LANDED IN RIGHT EYE.

June 25, 1998 ID · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP INTO LOADER, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS HEAD.

April 3, 1998 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING A PIECE OF WOOD(FELL ON RIGHT WRIST)

March 30, 1998 ID · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Struck by flying object

GRINDING OFF A PIECE OF METAL. PIECE FLEW OFF AND LANDED IN EYE.

March 2, 1998 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A 100 LB. BAG AND THREW IT UPON A PALLET AND IT FELT LIKE A PULLED MUSCLE.

October 13, 1997 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Struck by falling object

WHILE MOVING A TIRE A 12-2400 WHEEL FELL OVER ON FOOT.

October 6, 1997 ID · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PRYING ON CAT TRACK WITH 6FT PRY BAR, WHEN FELT SHAPR PAIN IN GROIN AREA. RESULTING WITH HERNIA ON RIGHT SIDE.

September 10, 1997 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TORQUEING SPROCKET SEGMENTS, TORQUE WRENCH BROKE, EE FELL TO GROUND.

January 23, 1997 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

LIFTED A 100LB BAG AND THREW IT ON THE PALLET.

September 5, 1996 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BENT OVER WORKING

February 9, 1996 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FELL ON CEMENT, LANDED ON KNEE.

January 4, 1996 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FELL ON ICE, TWISTED KNEE.

January 3, 1996 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ROTEX SCREENS OUT & CLEANING THEM.

September 12, 1995 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS TESTING A CONTROL BOX FOR #3 BLOWER WITH HIS PERSONAL ELECTRICAL TESTER WHICH WAS SET ON OHMS SO WHEN HE TOUCHED THE WIRE IT BURNED HIS HANDS.

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