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March 5, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian · Fall from machine

EE STEPPED OFF THE GRADER, HUNG HIS FOOT UP AND FELL FADE DOWN ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE FELL ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES. HIS LEFT ARM ABSORBED MOST OF THE FALL. HE FRACTURED A BONE IN HIS LEFT FO REARM.

September 15, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CLIMBING INTO THE TRACKHOE WHEN THE DOOR SLAMMED SHUT ON HIS ELBOW.

September 7, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING INTO THE LOWER 6X16 SCREENAT THE NORTH PLANT. HE DRAGGED HIS ARM ACROSS A SHARP POINT STICKING UP FROM THE SCREEN DECK. HECUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM AND NEEDED 26 SUTURES.

June 26, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS STANDIJNG ON TOP OF THE HANDRAIL ON THE FIRST LEVEL PUTTING THE WATERHOSE ON THE SECOND LEVEL OF THE CRUSHER PLATFORM. HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF HITTING THE HANDRAIL. HE FELL 7 FEET AND B ROKE 4 RIBS.

June 7, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meridian · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE DUST.

June 7, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meridian · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO AIR BORN DUST.

June 7, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meridian · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LONG TEM EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE DUST.

June 7, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meridian · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE DUST.

June 7, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Meridian · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE DUST.

April 4, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Meridian · Struck against a moving object

EE HAS PINS IN ONE OF HIS DISCS IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE PINS ARE WORKING LOOSE DUE TO THE OPERATION OF THE TRACK-HOE. LATE NOTICE DUE TO EE TURNED IT IN ON HIS INSURANCE THEN DECIDED WORKMAN'S COMP.

March 22, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Meridian · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UNDER #7 CONVEYOR AND WAS STRUCK BY A 4" DIMATER ROCK ON THE HEAD, EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HARD HAT. THE HARD HAT WA STRUCK CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE RIGHT SIDE ABOVE EAR.

February 26, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRAINED LOWER BACK MOVING A STEEL PIN WEIGHING ABOUT 75 POUNDS FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER. THE PIN HAD OIL ON IT AND EE WAS HOLDING IT WITH BOTH HANDS AWAY FROM HIS BODY CAUSING LOWER BACK STR AIN.

February 5, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE PUMP PLATFORM, HE STEPPED OVER A PIPE AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

January 17, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Meridian · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BROKE BONE JUST UNDER LEFT KNEE EE WAS WORKING IN THE SOP THE AIR HOSE WAS HOOKED TO LUB TRUCK AND RUNNING FROM SHOP AIR. EE JUMPED INTO LUBE TRUCK TO MOVE IT WHEN HE BECAME ENTANGLED WITH THE AIR HOSE CAUSING HIM TO BE PULLED DOWN AND OUT OF SHOP BY MOVING LUBE TRUCK AND AIR HOSE.

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