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April 26, 2012 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While cleaning out bag house feeder motor. detached and in the shop area, rolled blade over top of finger crushing tip.

November 10, 2010 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Struck by falling object

Two miners were working ungerground on the mine slope. A miner at the upper portion of the slope attempted to move a 2x8x8 piece of lumber when it slipped from his hands, slid down the slope and struck the miner at the bottom of the slope above the right knee resulting in a bruise.

August 30, 2010 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Ingestion of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

While in dark mine picked up water bottle and took a drink but bottle was filled with methanol instead of water.

May 15, 2007 UT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

PICK UP ROCK, THREW IT. BACK STRAIN OR PINCHED NERVE: TWISTED WRONG.

April 17, 2007 UT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

In sacking plant stacking 55lb bag on pallet 10 high.

March 17, 2004 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While mining, ee placed a spool of wire on the timber above his head and it rolled off hitting him in the forehead.

February 12, 2003 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING TO MOVE A PRESSURE VESSEL, INJURED BACK.

December 7, 2002 UT · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PUTTING ROCK INTO THE BUCKET HE PINCHED THE RING FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND THE ROCK BREAKING HIS FINGER.

February 5, 2001 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ziegler Chemical & Mineral Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING AN AIRLIFT PIPE HE PINCHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE BUCKET & THE PIPE. HE HAS ABROKEN FINGER.

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