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January 9, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Csr Associated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LAYING ON SIDE GRINDING A SCREEN BODY SIDE, PREPARING TO WELD--GLASSES FOGGED, SLID DOWN ON NOSE BY EE, PIECE BOUNCED AND LODGED IN EYE.

September 12, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Csr Associated · Struck by falling object

WHILE PRYING WITH PRY BAR AT THE 4X8" CHUTE, UNLOADING ROCK FROM THE CHUTE, ANOTHER ROCK HIT BARTHEN HIT EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT WRIST.

July 19, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Csr Associated · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LOADER OPERATOR EXITED LOADER TO ASSIST TRUCK DRIVER WITH ROCK STUCK IN TAILGATE. LOADER OPERATOR USED HANDS TO LIFT TAILGATE WHEN ROCK CLEARED TAILGATE WAS HEAVIER THAN ANTICIPATED. OPERATOR WAS UNABLE TO HOLD WEIGHT AND TAILGATE SLIPPED FROM GRASP, PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN TAILGATE AND DUMP BOX.

March 3, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Csr Associated · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LODGED ROCK IN JAW CRUSHER INJURED ATTEMPTED TO DISLODGE ROCK WITH PRY BAR

January 7, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Csr Associated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OUTSIDE SHOP. SNOWING & RAINING. EE WAS AIR ARCING THE BLADE OF D9. THE BLADE WAS ABOUT 12" OFF GROUND. HE WAS ON KNEES AND LIFTING HOOD TO TAKE A LOOK AT WORK WHEN A PUDDLE OF SLAG POP PED. HE WAS WORKING ALONE AND ON THE WAY HOME INTHE DARK HAD IMPAIRED VISION. WENT TO ER THAT NIGHT.

November 16, 1999 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Csr Associated · Contact with hot objects or substances

FINSIHED WELDING JOB ON #1 FEED CONVEYOR HEAD BOX. LIFTED HOOD AND A PIECE OF SLAG POPPED OFF WELD AND STUCK PERSON IN LEFT EYE.

November 28, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Csr Associated · Fall from machine

TWISTED ANKLE WHILE STEPPING OFF OF LOADER

July 18, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator POWERED HAULAGE
Csr Associated · Struck against a moving object

JOLTED UPPER BACK WHEN FRONT LOADER TIRE FELL IN HOLE WHLE FEEDING

June 24, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Csr Associated · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED BACK PICKING UP ROCK.

June 23, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Csr Associated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUNCTURE WOUND IN PALM OF HAND.

December 30, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Csr Associated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT IN JAW BY PIPE WRENCH HANDLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN SHAFT ON WATER PUMP.

December 10, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Csr Associated · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORING MAINTENANCE ON CONVEYORS. STRUCK HAND/CAUGHT BETWEEN TAIL PULLEY & GUARD. BRUISED HAND. CONVEYOR LOCKED OUT.

October 18, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Csr Associated · Struck by falling object

USING CUTTING TORCH CUTTING STEEL FLANGE. FLANGE FELL BACK ONTO LEFT HAND. BRUISED.

August 14, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Csr Associated · Struck by flying object

REMOVING WEAR PARTS FROM BUCKET ON FRONT END LOADER WITH HAMMER WHEN PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF ANDWENT INTO UPPER LEG. PIECE HAD TO BE SURGICALLY REMOVED.

January 22, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Csr Associated · Fall from machine

TIGHTENING WIPER ON FEED CONVEYOR - WRENCH SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD ON GROUND ON ROCK. LANDED ON ROCK ON LOWER BACK.

January 8, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Csr Associated · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED OFF LOADER IN DARK ON CLAYBALL AND SPRAINED HIP AND KNEE.

November 7, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Csr Associated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RT HAND CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME - CTS - SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON OLD ELBOW INJURY IN JANUARY & AT SAME TIME DID SURGERY ON RT HAND. OFF WORK FOR ELBOW FROM 12/30/96 TO 3/10/97, WHICH WAS UNRELA TED.

August 17, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Csr Associated · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CONVEYOR BELT WHILE INSTALLING RETURN ROLLER - STRAINED MUSCLES BETWEEN SHOULDERS.

July 15, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Csr Associated · Struck against a moving object

SEAT IN FRONT END LOADER [BACK REST SUPPORT] GAVE WASY TO FULL RECLINE POSITION WHEN LARGE CLAY CHUNK HIT/ROLLED INTO BUCKET WHILE DIGGING.

June 7, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Csr Associated · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CONVEYOR BELT - TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

August 10, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Csr Associated · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EYE INJURY- FOREIGN OBJECT IN RIGHT EYE WHILE WASHING OUT SCREENS.

October 10, 1992 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Csr Associated · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED AND FELL, BREAKING UPPER RIGHT ARM.

September 19, 1992 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Csr Associated · Struck by falling object

EXITING FEED TUNNEL WHEN CLAY CHUNK ROLLED OFF SURGE PILE & STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SHOULDER

December 4, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Csr Associated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING PIECES OF BELT FROM THE CONVEYOR, REACHING ACROSS CONVEYOR TO DO SO, INJURY FELT IN LOWER BACK.

September 12, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Csr Associated · Struck by flying object

PRYING ON BELT CLIP ON #3 FEEDER, CONVEYOR CLIP FLEW UP AND HIT RIGHT EYE.

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