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July 21, 2025 OR · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meisel Rock Products · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner strained EE's arm shoveling underneath the feeder hopper. Miner did not fill out an 801 until 7-23-25 when EE's arm hurt enough to see a doctor. The 801 was tendered the end of EE's shift on 7-23-25.

July 23, 2024 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meisel Rock Products · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was helping to move a wall locker and the wall locker door / door frame smashed EE's hand.

August 10, 2015 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meisel Rock Products · Struck against stationary object

Employee reached into screen to remove buildup (rock / dirt) and Lacerated arm.

December 22, 2014 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meisel Rock Products · Struck against stationary object

Miner was cleaning out chute of a screen; cut his arm while pulling arm out of chute.

December 3, 2014 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meisel Rock Products · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Miner lifted a chain up a ladder, straining his lower abdominal muscles on Wednesday, 12-3-14 but did not report an injury. On 12-5-14 miner came to the office reporting soreness and then went to the doctor at 8:00 am the same day.

April 15, 2013 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meisel Rock Products · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Removing the batteries from the 769B Haul Truck, (stated that he was lifting using his legs and knee) then twisted to set to the side and sprained his mid-back.

January 2, 2013 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meisel Rock Products · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Was installing a starter in a Haul Truck, lifted in awkward position

July 31, 2008 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meisel Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Getting on the excavator, put too much weight on left arm.

November 16, 2007 OR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meisel Rock Products · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MANUALLY MOVING A ROCK OFF A BERM AREA BY THE CRUSHER. WHEN HE MOVED THE ROCK, SPRAINED HIS SHOULDER.

January 8, 2007 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meisel Rock Products · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Injured EE was helping another EE change screens. When they were moving the screen to the side, injured EE pulled on it for the fourth time and felt a sharp pain in his back.

September 21, 2006 OR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meisel Rock Products · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was adjusting the chutes on the screen plant, pulling out of chutes; the slide came out and fell on his finger smashing it between the slide and pry bar.

February 18, 2005 OR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meisel Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CLEANING OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT FROM UNDER THE SCREEN DECKS & GOT DUST IN EYE.

May 3, 2004 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meisel Rock Products · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING THE TIRE ON CONE CRUSHER, SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN RIM ON TIRE AND BRAKE DRUM.

March 18, 2003 OR · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meisel Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED HIS WAIST TO GET A TOOL AND HAD A BACK SPASM.

February 1, 2003 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meisel Rock Products · Struck against stationary object

FINGER CUT ON OLD WEAR PLATE WHILE MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING.

December 4, 2002 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meisel Rock Products · Struck by falling object

LOWERING FILL TUBE ON VSI CRUSHER, OPENED DOOR AND SOMEONE BUMPED IT AND IT FELL ON LEFT FOOT.

December 4, 2002 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meisel Rock Products · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING AXLE PLATE ON 988B LOADER. SLIPPED AND DROPPED PLATE ON TOE.

December 2, 2002 OR · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meisel Rock Products · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNKNOWN HOW HE INJURED HIMSELF. FLARE UP FROM PREVIOUS INJURY.

September 9, 2002 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meisel Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO LAY A BOARD IN FRONT OF FEEDER TIRE.

September 20, 2001 OR · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meisel Rock Products · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING WIRE FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION FOR THE FEEDER.

July 31, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meisel Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED BACK TAKING FUEL FILTER OFF LOADER

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