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March 13, 2012 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canby Sand & Gravel Co. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Unbolting chute while sliding it into place it slipped pinning hand between chute and hoper below. Put bandage on hand & went back to work. EE called me Sunday 3/25/12 to tell me he was going to have his hand x-rayed. I had no notification he was having problems till Sunday.

July 7, 2009 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canby Sand & Gravel Co. · Struck against stationary object

He was working at the pit line area, flinging 2x4 wood boards out of the way. A splinter from one of the boards entered the underside skin of his left hand middle finger. He removed splinter right away on 7/7/09, but on 7/16/09 it looked infected so he went to doctor on 7/16/09, after work. It was cleaned & antibiotic prescribed.

February 2, 2001 OR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canby Sand & Gravel Co. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

STRAINED RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND WHILE PULLING CONVEYOR BELT AROUND TAIL PULLY

March 1, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parker Northwest Paving Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED HE WAS CLEANING UNDER JAW CRUSHER CONVEYOR WITH HAND SHOVEL. TWISTED WRONG & FELT SHARP PAIN IN GROIN AREA. EE DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL MAY 9, 2000 WHEN EE WENT TO THE DOCTOR. SEE ATTACHED.

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