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July 2, 2013 HI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grace Pacific LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Fitting in new adapter for bucket, strained back.

April 30, 2013 HI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grace Pacific LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Unloading a leaf spring and the item bounced up when he dropped it on the ground. Spring pinched the end of his finger.

October 4, 2011 HI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grace Pacific LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Attempted to lift and reposition drill steel that had fallen out of storage carousel. Steel slipped downward while in grasp.

April 7, 2011 HI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grace Pacific LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Changing hammer on crusher, fell back on finger.

April 6, 2011 HI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grace Pacific LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a rock which was stuck in the cone crusher. Rock was too heavy and while still holding rock, had slid down side of crusher and smashed left hand, middle finger.

June 2, 2010 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grace Pacific LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting heavy buckets of rock samples.

March 6, 2009 HI · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grace Pacific LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing rubbish from king bin, rubbish bin had a gauge on top. While looking in bin sliced left palm on top of bin.

September 25, 2007 HI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grace Pacific LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was flipping the gate on S-9. After removing the nut on the Waianae side, employee was pulling the bolt out with his right hand and catching the 2 washers with his left hand. The gate fell down, crushing his finger between the handle and angle iron.

August 29, 2007 HI · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grace Pacific LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While concluding loading blast, employee took a step away from the bore hole he had just loaded and his left knee had two popping sounds and buckled with pain.

August 27, 2007 HI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grace Pacific LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Changing screens at wash plant.

June 13, 2007 HI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grace Pacific LLC · Struck against stationary object

Cleaning head pulley chute and was removing a chunk of mud when finger was punctured on a worn out piece of metal.

November 19, 2005 HI · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grace Pacific LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Loaded boxes onto truck while preparing for blasting. Employee did not report injury until 11/23/05.

February 13, 2004 HI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grace Pacific LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THREW SHOVEL ON BELT, AS CLIMBING UP THE END OF THE SHOVEL, IT HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE. SWOLLEN ABOVE LEFT EYE. LEFT EYE RED.

February 6, 2004 HI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grace Pacific LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ADJUSTING TAIL PULLEY ROLLER, HAMMER GOT WEDGED BETWEEN ROLLER AND BELT AND RIGHT ARM, SHOULDER AND SIDE OF BODY GOT SUCKED UP INTO ROLLER. SEVERE ABRASIONS AND BURNS TO RIGHT ARM, ELBOW, SHOULDER AND SIDE OF BODY SCRAPED. ALSO SCRAPES ON LEFT KNUCKLE.

December 10, 2002 HI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grace Pacific LLC · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CHANGING SCREEN, ONE OF THE SHARP METAL ON THE SCREEN PUNCTURED RIGHT HAND (BACKSIDE) BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER, PULLED OUT OLD SCREEN. EE IS ON LIGHT DUTY UNTIL NEXT APPOINTMENT WITH THE PHYSICIAN ON 12-24-02.

November 16, 2002 HI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grace Pacific LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPENING FRONT GATE, GATE CATCH PINCHED AND SMASHED FINGER.

October 7, 2002 HI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grace Pacific LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON IMPACTORS (CRUSHER) ON B-PLANT,AREA WAS TOO SMALL AND HE WORKED IN AN AWKWARD POSITION.HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. EE CONTINUED TO WORK THROUGH 10/22/02. STAYED HOME 10-23 & 10-24-02. RET ON 10-25-02

October 4, 2002 HI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grace Pacific LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WELDING RAILING SUATTING DOWN, OTHER WELDER WAS MOVING/SETTING ANGLE IRON TO BE WELDED AND ACCIDENTALLY HIT INJURED'S HEAD WHILE INJURED WAS WELDING.

August 23, 2002 HI · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grace Pacific LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING ROCK OUT OF WAY OF DRILL, PULLED SOMETHING IN RIGHT SIDE GROIN AREA.

March 30, 2001 HI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grace Pacific LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING WELDER TO LIFT STEEL PLATE ONTO CONVEYER BELT, RIGHT PINKY FINGER WAS SMASHED. FINGER HAD SWELLING AND CONTUSION.

September 8, 2000 HI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grace Pacific Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON HOSE TO ROLL-UP AND STORE, HURT BACK. *INJURY NOT REPORTED TILL 9/11/00 @ 6:50 AM.

August 4, 2000 HI · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grace Pacific LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CLIMBING UP LADDER TO TRUCK, WHEN PULLING SELF UP OFF THE GROUND, PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER. EXPERINECED NAGGING PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER WHEN MOVING AND NOT MOVING. **EE REPORTED INJURY ON AUGUST 12, 2000 (SATURDAY) TO SUPERVISOR, CALLED HIM AT HOME. EE WAS ON VACATION FROM AUGUST 8, 2000 THROUGH AUGUST 20, 2000.

June 26, 2000 HI · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grace Pacific LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

UNSURE, MAY BE PULLING WATER HOSES, DRIVING AND EVERYDAY ACTIVITIES; HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE LATE JUNE. EE FEELS NUMBNESS, TINGLING, AN ARTHRITIC FEELING IN THE LEFT HAND.

April 24, 2000 HI · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grace Pacific LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING, CARRYING & DISTRIBUTING ANFO BAGS, EE FEELS PAIN, PINS & NEEDLES SENSATION IN HIS LEFT SIDE FINGERS, SHOULDER AND LEGS. **EE FINALLY SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR INJURY ON JUNE 1, 2000. THUS FAR, HAS LOST ONLY THIS DAY AS TIME AWAY FROM WORK.**

April 4, 2000 HI · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grace Pacific LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF WATER TO CLEAN TRUCK, RE-INJURED RIGHT AND LEFT SHOULDERS.

March 20, 2000 HI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grace Pacific LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING AND CARRYING A 30 LB BEARING TO SET INTO HOUSING OF PRESS, EXPERIENCED SHARP PAIN IN UPPER BACK AND AROUND RIB CAGE AREA.

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