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August 28, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Camas Minndak Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A PUNCH & HAMMER TO REMOVE WEDGE FROM CABLE WINCH. HE MISSED THE PUNCH AND HAMMER HIT MIDDLE FINGER, LEFT HAND. OPEN FRACTURES OF LEFT MIDDLE FINGER.

May 24, 2001 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Camas Minndak Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELNG CLEAN OUT AREA AROUND CONVEYOR.

June 24, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Camas Minndak Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ADJUSTING THE CLUTCH ON THE JAW. THE MOTOR WAS RUNNING AND KICKED BACK A SCREWDRIVER INTO HIS LEFT HAND PUNCTURING IT.

March 24, 2000 MN · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Camas Minndak Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HOLDING A WRENCH IN A LOCATION TO TIGHTEN A BOLT WRENCH SLIPPED PINCHING RIGHT THUMB FRACTURING RIGHT THUMB UNDER NAIL.

November 10, 1999 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Camas Minndak Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING AROUND PLANT AND STEPPED INTO A HOLE, TWISTING HIS BACK. HIS INJURY WAS DIAGNOSED AS LUMBAR STRAIN.

September 24, 1999 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CAMAS Minndak, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PULLING LARGE ROCK FROM TRAP AND STRAINED BACK.

June 16, 1999 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Camas Minndak Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAS HEARING LOSS IN BOTH EARS

April 9, 1999 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Camas Minndak Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DOOR WAS OPEN ON LOADER. EMPLOYEE PUT HAND ON FRAME TO BALANCE HIMSELF WHILE LOOKING BACK. EMPLOYEE STARTED TO MOVE LOADER WHEN THE DOOR SLAMMEDSHUT, CATCHING 3 FINGERS OF EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAN D. LACERATIONS REQUIRED EIGHT STITCHES.

March 24, 1999 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Camas Minndak Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS STANDING NEXT TO AN EMPLOYEE GRINDING WIND BLEW A SMALL PIECE OF METAL INTO LEFT EYE.

March 24, 1999 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Camas Minndak Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELTING WITH A UTILITY KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS RIGHT LEG ABOVE KNEE.

March 2, 1999 MN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Camas Minndak Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS USING AN IMPACT WRENCH SLIPPED CAUGHT LEFT MIDDLE FINGERS FRACTURING FINGER & LACERATION 3 STITCHES

August 31, 1998 MN · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Camas Minndak Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS OPENING THE BACK DOORS ON P-76 VAN WHEN DOORS OPENED HE STEPPED BACK INTO A CLEANOUT HOLE ABOUT 1' DEEP AND FELL ON HIS BACK.

August 21, 1998 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Camas Minndak Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A GRINDER TO WORK ON A SHAFT OF THE CRUSHER, THE GRINDER CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF METAL AND KICKED BACK CAUSING HIM TO LOSE CONTROL AND IN TURN GRINDER CUT ACROSS HIS LEFT ARM.

October 30, 1997 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Camas Minndak Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STOOPED OVER TO LIFT OVERHEAD DOOR AND PULLED GROIN MUSCLE. INJURY OCCURATE 1 DAY B/4 LAYOFF TO SEASONAL WORK. EE WAS NOT ROSTERITED OR LOST ANY TIME DUE TO INJURY. INJURY DEVELOPED INTO HE RNIA AND SURGERY IS TO TAKE PLACE ON 12-30-97. AT THAT TIME, TECHNICALLY HE WOULD BE AWAY FROM REPORTED FOR WORK IT IT WAS AVAILABLE.

October 7, 1997 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Camas Minndak Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

OEPRATOR WAS REMOVING AGGREGATE FROM STOCK PILE/HIGHWALL ONTO CRUSHER. BACKING AWAY FROM WALL, HE GOT OUT OF HIS LOADER AND CLIMBER DOWN. WALL SLOUGHED COVERING HIM IN MATERIAL JUST ABOVE HIS WAIST. OTHER PERSONNEL CAME TO HIS AID AND TOOK HIM IN FOR MEDICAL EVALUATION.

September 29, 1997 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Camas Minndak Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE AND CONTRACTOR WERE LIFTING HUBS N PIPE WORKING ON CATWALK WITH LIMITED ROOM. TWISTED WRONG AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

August 21, 1997 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Camas Minndak Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS CLEANING THE HOPPER TO THE CRUSHER, WHEN THE SHOVEL HE WAS USING SLIPPED AND STRUCK HAND AGAINST A SHARP PIECE OF METAL ON SIDE OF HOPPER.

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