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May 1, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hills Materials Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE UNHOOKING WELDING TRAILER FROM PICKUP. THE TRAILER SLID SIDEWAYS WHEN IT CAME OFF THE BALL, SMASHING EE'S FINGER BETWEEN BUMPER OF PICKUP & HITCH.

November 23, 1994 SD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hills Materials Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE BOBCAT SKID STEER LOADER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.

November 2, 1994 SD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hills Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DOING CLEAN UP WORK- HE GOT DUST IN HIS EYE.

March 9, 1993 SD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hills Materials Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE MOVING A PIECE OF PLATE STEEL. IT SLIPPED AND HE CRUSHED FINGER BETWEEN PLATE AND ANCHOR BOLT.

February 11, 1993 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hills Materials Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING LARGE NUT FOR 3 FOOT CONE CRUSHER. THIS CAUSED AN UMBILICAL HERNIA.

November 11, 1991 SD · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hills Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING WEDGE PLATE WEIGHTS ON 54" ROLLER CONE. THE WEIGHT SLIPPED, CUTTING THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.

October 3, 1990 SD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hills Materials Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING SCREENS SMASHED 3 FINGERS ON R HAND

June 25, 1990 SD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hills Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REMOVING GRATES FROM HAMMERMILL AND PLACING THEM ON GROUND. THE GRATE SLIPPED DURING REMOVAL INJURING FOUR FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

February 24, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hills Materials Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE CLEANING GRIZZLY FEEDER ON JAW CRUSHER. WAS SLIDING HAND ON APRON FEEDER AND HE GOT A PUNCTURE WOUND TO HIS RIGHT HAND.

March 31, 1988 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hills Materials Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE CLEANING EQUIPMENT AND GOT PIECE OF METAL IN LEFT EYE.

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