Gerke Excavating Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Changing screens, spring broke rod popped off and hit miner on top of hard hat. Contusion to forehead from impact of hard hat to head.
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May 11, 2015
WI · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gerke Excavating, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
While moving stuck material while plant was shut down and locked out a rock struck his right thumb. Employee thought that it was only bruised but went to the dr. the following day and discovered it was fractured.
May 7, 2014
WI · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gerke Excavating, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects
while two employees were lifting conveyor belting onto back of flatbed truck, one employee injured lower back.
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