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June 10, 2020 OR · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Crushing Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Installation of guard. When guard was put into place employee's hand got caught in a pinch point.

January 29, 2020 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Resources · Struck against stationary object

Employee was removing a cutting edge bolt on a loader bucket and it cut a finger. Was wearing mechanics vinyl gloves.

August 9, 2019 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Resources · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was palletizing and used their left knee to push on the stack of rocks to straighten them causing a bruise reported on 8/9/19. Employee requested medical attention on 8/12/19.

June 27, 2019 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Resources · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was palletizing landscaping rocks when EE felt a burning sting in the lower right side of the abdomen. The employee had hernia surgery early this year in February. EE was seen in urgent care at the Health Center that same day and had an ultrasound on 7/01/2019. Diagnosis was a strain in the lower right abdomen, no damage to the repaired hernia.

July 30, 2018 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Resources · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting roll of fencing to wrap pallets and as they sat down the roll they dropped the roll in a weird way and felt their shoulder pop.

August 31, 2017 OR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Crushing Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was installing new boards to lowboy trailer. They bent over to pull out a new board, when they felt a pop in their back, no pain at the time. Employee did not request help to move the board when other employees were in the area.

July 14, 2017 OR · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Resources · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was pulling a rock from the sorting line to the discharge line and got finger caught between the rock and cross brace smashing the left ring finger.

May 27, 2017 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Resources · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was palletizing rocks when ee pulled a stone from pile and another shifted and smashed middle finger on right hand.

April 28, 2017 OR · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Resources · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was processing stone and went to lift a piece of stone and felt a pain in their lower back. They refused medical at time of event. Employee went to doctor on 5/8/2017 and doctor put them on light duty.

April 8, 2017 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Resources · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was palletizing stone and as ee stood up after picking up a stone ee felt pain in lower back. Employee did not request medical attention for this until 4/17/17.

March 17, 2017 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Resources · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee reported on 3/21/2017 that they pulled lower back muscle when employee twisted while moving product

November 30, 2016 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Crushing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee held on to the head of a worn plow bolt while another employee tried to take the nut off. Bolt spun in employees fingers and cut them.

November 1, 2016 OR · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Resources · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was palletizing and as EE removed a stone from the pile to place on the pallet, another stone slid down and caught the employees right hand ring finger, crushing it.

September 23, 2016 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Crushing Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was helping to install a V-Belt on motor sheave, and got ring finger caught between the two crushing the finger.

December 8, 2015 OR · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Crushing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee did not report the incident to his supervisor until 12/16/15 which was diagnosed by a doctor to be tendonitis. Employee incident report stated that he was dismantling the suspension on a 1 ton service truck on 12/8/15. When he awoke on 12/9/15 he was experiencing pain in his left wrist. He worked for one week without telling anyone.

October 29, 2015 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Resources · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee performing a pre-shift start up and while opening inspection doors to check shoes left door bound up. While positioning himself to get a second hand and better grip on the door to apply more force to try and overcome the bind, the door fell back down on his right index finger. Employee went to emergency room and received 11 stitches but is back to work on modified duty.

October 16, 2015 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Crushing Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Lifting and throwing rock out of haul road. Employee developed lower back pain.

November 18, 2014 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Crushing Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing an I-beam when one end of it unexpectedly dropped, raising the other end, pinching his finger between the beam and a chute causing his right middle finger to be cut.

September 15, 2014 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Resources · Struck by falling object

Stacking landscaping rocks on a pallet. As he grabbed a rock from the pile, a rock from above slid down and struck his hand bruising his third finger.

July 2, 2013 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Crushing Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling on screen gates when he felt a burning sensation in his abdominal muscles.

May 13, 2013 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Crushing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was lifting a piece of screen cloth to the screen deck when he bumped a piece of screen cloth that was staged to be lifted causing it to shift and strike his left hand cutting his fingers. He received stitches to his middle and ring fingers.

October 12, 2012 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Resources · Struck by falling object

Employee was stacking rocks onto a pallet when a rock slipped and pinched his left middle finger. He received 3 stitches in his finger.

May 8, 2012 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Crushing Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was installing a gear box. The gear box slid off the shaft and pinched the employees finger causing a cut on the finger.

December 14, 2011 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Crushing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was replacing a sheave on a motor overhead. The taper lock came loose and the sheave struck the employee on the back of his hard hat causing a slight strain to the employees neck muscles.

September 27, 2010 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Crushing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Doing cleanup shoveling under a conveyor, injured back.

February 22, 2007 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Resources West LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 02.22 on employee's way home from work, he rubbed his L eye, & felt like something was in it. At home he checked it & did not see anything in it. On 02.23 when he woke up, his L eye felt scratchy when he blinked. He washed his face, then felt okay & he went to work. On 02.24 when he woke, his L eye felt scratchy, it was red & irritated, & he also saw something in his eye.

January 8, 2007 OR · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Resources West LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Closed door of equipment 6931 on right-hand ring finger.

June 2, 2006 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Crushing Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INCIDENT NOT REPORTED UNTIL OCTOBER 9, 2006. Employee claims original injury occurred 06/02/06. He did not inform the company until 10/09/06. EE claimed, "Nothing out of the ordinary" the he could remember to cause the injry. EE indicated he has injured this body part (lower back strain) before.

March 20, 2006 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Resources West LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While lowering the lid onto crusher employee was helping rotate the lid into position. As the lid lowered employee's left arm was caught between the lid and tub, in an upright position.

May 13, 2004 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Resources West LLC · Struck against stationary object

WORKER TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF RAP THAT SHIFTED UNDER HIS WEIGHT

October 21, 2003 OR · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Crushing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS CARRYING A STEEL GRATE. GRATE SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND STRUCK HIS LEG CAUSING LEG TO BE CUT & SCRAPED.

January 9, 2003 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Crushing Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

WORKER WAS UNLOADING 128TH ANVILS AND SMASHED/CUT FINGER ON LEFT HAND WHEN 2 ANVILS COLLIDED.

September 12, 2001 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Crushing Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DROPPED HEAVY OBJECT ON LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND AND CUT IT OPEN.

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