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October 1, 2012 CA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Soiland Co., Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was doing her daily weighmaster scale duties when she started to say her left hand hurt.

September 24, 2010 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Soiland Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Steel fabricating all morning while installing part I got a sliver of debris in my eye.

December 28, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Soiland Co., Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was washing his face after grinding a pulley and got some fines and dust in his left eye.

October 24, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Soiland Co., Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee used head of left foot to stomp down on lever locking bucket on bobcat.

April 14, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Soiland Co., Inc. · Struck by falling object

Mechanic fell as a result of pulling on a piece of metal while testing integrity of the weld. Said employee fell to the ground and was struck by the metal in the back and neck after hitting the ground.

August 11, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Soiland Co., Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting camper shell onto truck bed. After putting camper shell on truck bed EE had a sharp shooting pain in r upper shoulder.

March 11, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Soiland Co., Inc. · Struck by flying object

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE BELTS ON THE JAW CRUSHER, THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPOSITIONED. WHILE REPOSITIONING THE MOTOR, A BOLT BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE MOTOR TO FALL, SMASHING EE FINGER BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND GUARD

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