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August 19, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Metro Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER BELTING WHEN THE UTILITY KNIFE HE WAS USING CUT THROUGH THE BELTING AND CUT THE UNDERSIDE OF HIS LEFT FOREARM CAUSING A 3/4" LACERATION.

September 5, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Metro Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPOSITIONING 10" PVC PIPE WHEN PIPE SLIPPED OFF BRACE AND CAUGHT EE'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN BRACE AND PIPE SEVERING MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND JUST BELOW FINGERNAIL.

August 25, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
United Metro Materials Inc · Contact with electrical current

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FLIP 480 BOX SWITCH TO OPEN POSITION WHEN METAL MET ELECTRICLA LEADS CAUSING FLASH BACK.

July 11, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
United Metro Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

REMOVING TIRE FROM VEHICLE AND AIR BLAST GUN BLEW DIRT IN FACE. SMALL PIECE OF METAL PENETRATED EYE.

November 18, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Metro Materials Inc · Fall down stairs

EE SLIPPED ON STEEP STAIRS WHILE DESCENDING INTO FEEDER TUNNEL. POSSIBLE DEBRIS ON STEPS, EE UNABLE TO RECALL. EE WAS CARRYING A SHOVEL AND WAS NOT ABLE TO MAINTAIN GRASP ON HANDRAIL AS SHE BE GAN TO SLIP.

September 14, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Metro Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING TIRE-REMOVING OBJECT FROM TIRE WITH KNIFE AND CUT FINGER.

July 30, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Metro Materials Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS LEANING AGAINST RAILING ON CATWALK WHEN ANCHOR POST BROKE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWAYRS APPROX. 2 1/2 FT., LANDING ON HIS BACK AND CAUSING A COMPRESSION FRACTURE TO LUMBAR #1.

June 2, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Metro Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TIRE AND WHEEL FROM GROUND TO STAND UPRIGHT.

May 23, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Metro Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 46 TRUCK TIRES FROM SERVICE BAY INTO WAREHOUSE, EACH TIRE WEIGHING 100-120 LBS. DELIVERY DRIVER UNLOADING TIRES ON GROUND INSTEAD OF ON DECK. FORK LIFT NOT AVAILABLE AT TIME.

July 28, 1999 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
United Metro Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE BEGAN COMPLAINING OF PAIN & NUMBNESS IN MUSCLES OF HAND & ARMS, LUMPS OF MUSCLE IN PALMS & LACK OF SLEEP DUE TO PAIN DURING MID JULY TIME FRAME. ON 7/28/99 HE WAS SENT HOME TO SEE DR BECASU E HE COULD NOT SAFELY PERFORM HIS JOB DUTIES

July 6, 1999 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Metro Materials Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS IN BACK OF SERVICE TRUCK. HE SLIPPED OFF TAILGATE AND HURT LEG AND ANKLE. ONE CAUSE OF THIS WAS THE FACT THAT IT WAS RAINING AND TAILGATE WAS WET.

August 14, 1998 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator POWERED HAULAGE
United Metro Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL A SCRAPER FROM THE MUCK W/CABLES ATTACHED TO LOADER. CABLE WAS TAUGHT & SNAPPED BACK & HIT EE IN STOMACH. CAUSING INTERNAL INJURY.

May 27, 1998 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
United Metro Materials Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EE WAS OPERATING CRUSHING & SCREENING PLANT. ENTERED CONTROL ROOM (ELECRICIAL) AND NOTICED 2 BREAKERS WERE TRIPPED. AFTER RESETTING BREAKER FAILED, EE OPENED BREAKER LID. UPON INSPECTION NOTIC ED 2 LOGS WERE LOOSE. HE PLACED BREAKER HANDLE IN OFF POSITION. ATTEMPTED TO TIGHTEN LUGS W/SCREWDRIVER. SCREWDRIVER MADE CONTACT WITH METAL TRIP MECHANISM CAUSING PHASE TO GROUND CONNECTION

November 17, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
United Metro Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING A LOAD OF OVERBURDEN TO THE ADJACENT LANDFILL WHEN HE LOST CONTROL AT A CURVE IN THE HAUL ROAD, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLL.

May 22, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Metro Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BLOCKING A CONVEYOR BELT, EMPLOYEE PULLED A BLOCK OF WOOD (TOWARDS HIMSELF) WHICH GAVE WAY SUDDENLY, PUNCTURING HIS LEFT KNEE AND LEAVING SPLINTERS OF WOOD IN THE KNEE.

September 23, 1994 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Metro Materials Inc · Fall from machine

EE JUMPED OUT OF THE CAB OF HAUL TRUCK ADN STRAO STRAINED LOWER BACK.

June 29, 1993 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Metro Materials Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF A 980C LOADER, EMPLOYEE MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS LEFT WRIST, ELBOW, AND BACK.

February 25, 1993 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Metro Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JOHN WAS REMOVING RAILROAD TIES THAT WERE STACKED APPROX. 6' HIGH FOR CRIBBING ON A DRAGLINE REPAIR JOB. AS HE ROLLED ONE OF THE TIES OFF THE PILE, ONE END HIT THE GROUNG AND THE OTHER CAME U P AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TIE AND THE COUNTERBALANCE IT HAD BEEN ORIGINALLY PLACED UNDER FOR SUPPORT.

May 1, 1992 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Metro Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

HIT END OF TOOTH WITH HAMMER PC OF TOOTH BROKE OFF PC OF METAL HIT IN R MIDDLE FINGER

May 23, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Metro Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAMMERING END TIP ONTO A LOADER BUCKET FOREIGN OBJECT METAL CAME UP AND WENT UNDER FACE SHIELD CUTTING SHIELD CUTTING SKIN BELOW L CHIN 3 STITCHES

February 9, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Metro Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE MAKING THE OPENING BIGGER ON A BOX OF WELDING ROD ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WALKED AROUND THE CORNER INTO THE WELDING SHOP & STARTLED HIM HE FLINCHED CUTTING HIS RT INDEX FINGER ON THE SHARP EDGE OF THE ROD BOX

February 2, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United Metro Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING SOUTH SLOBBER BOLTS ON ROD SCREEN HAD TO PUT ARM UNDER TROUGHING ROLLER TO GET LEVERAGE TO REMOVE BOLT BOLT BROKE WHILE PULLING DOWN ON RATCHET CUT BOTTOM OF CHIN

August 20, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United Metro Materials Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE STANDING 2N THE HEAD SECTION OF A PORTABLE CONVEYOR, I NAME FELL TEN FEEL TO THE GROUND, CUT HIS RIGHT FOREHEAD AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE.

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