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April 18, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbed up shaker box to measure rollers while climbing back down he twisted or turned in position that injured back.

August 3, 2009 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was taking some straps off a bobcat bucket that had been used to hold it in place. The bobcat bucket was slightly elevated and when the straps released the bucket fell on his foot.

September 21, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Lifting shieve into place on PTO, it shifted, pinching his thumbs between shieve and guard.

December 2, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A BOARD WITH A NAIL IN IT & THE NAIL POKED THROUGH HIS FINGER.

November 19, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Fire extingisher mount came loose, knocking out safety pin allowing extingisher to release contents. Operator couldn't get out of loader fast enough and inhaled some of the contents.

November 17, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While repairing belt, belt slipped caught hand on sharp object cutting hand.

April 16, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CUTTING RUBBER ON 1/2"CHUTE, HOLDING RUBBER WITH LEFT HAND IT SLIPPED FORWARD AND THUS CONTACTED SHARP METAL ON CHUTE. HE WAS WEARING GLOVES.

November 21, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN BLOWBAR HOUSING AND THE CRUSHER HOUSING.

October 9, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Struck by falling object

AFTER FILLING THE WATER TRUCK HE WENT TO SHUT OFF VALVE AND HANDLE FELL OFF AND CUT HIM.

October 23, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A BOARD AS AN ADJUSTMENT TOOL FOR A DRIVE BELT. WHEN BOARD BROKE CAUSED A SUDDEN FORWARD HAND MOVEMENT & THUMB WAS BENT BACK.

July 20, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Struck by falling object

DIGGING OUT CRUSHER WITH HANDS A ROCK SLIPPED OUT OF GRASP AND LANDED ON LEFT FOOT.

May 18, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kilauea Crushers Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING ROCKS FROM A ROCK BOX THAT CARRYS 3" TO 8" SIZE ROCKS, A LARGE ROCK FELL FROM APPROX. 2' STRIKING THE RIGHT HAND.

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