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July 22, 2013 IA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pattison Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

While bolting EE had sand fall past his safety glasses and into his eye. He received a prescription for eye drops. No restrictions.

October 27, 2011 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pattison Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was in a JLG Lift while scaling and the rim of a piece of rock fell out hitting the scaling bar that pinched his left hand between it and the basket.

June 29, 2011 IA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pattison Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was prepping 5 south to start loading holes for blasting. While shoveling to find the bottom row holes, a rock fell from about 3 feet and landed on his hand.

April 25, 2011 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pattison Company, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A rock fell as he was loading holes in the face of a wall. His hand was pinched between the basket and rock.

January 28, 2011 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pattison Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

Rock fell from back into basket of JLG, hitting ee's left leg and pushed knee into machine. The heading had been scaled prior to ee entering the area.

November 20, 2007 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Pattison Company, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was rock bolting the ceiling. The ceiling let loose and rock fell from the ceiling, striking the employee on the shoulder and in the chest.

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