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November 18, 2014 WA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregates West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing a bearing on a tail pulley that snapped forward and cut left pinky finger.

October 22, 2013 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee hurt wrist & forearm while shoveling.

September 20, 2013 WA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Shop area - employee was carrying part of a steel blocking when his right knee popped.

March 12, 2007 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregates West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was hit in the chin by a cable when he attempted to jump over it, but instead stepped on the cable as it was being tightened. Employee went to the doctor for some stitches and then went back to work for the rest of the day.

September 11, 2006 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregates West Inc · Struck by falling object

Two employees were placing a backstop for a ramp to a feeder hopper. The backstop, 5' x 15' x 1/2" steel plate, was lifed vertical to lean against feeder, the groundman pushed up on the steel plate by hand to over center when he did that the chain came unhooked from the plate which caused the steel plate to fall toward him pinning his leg against the ground.

August 4, 2006 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregates West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was putting the guardrail back on a loader. The rail slipped and cut the employee's left index finger.

September 5, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregates West Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNING A LOADER WHEEL OVER- FLANGE OF WHEEL SLIPPED - FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN FLANGE AND WHEEL AND RIGHT FINGER WAS LACERATED.

April 10, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregates West Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR USED HIS FOOT TO TRY TO MOVE A STUCK PIECE OF ASPHALT AND IT KICKED BACK AT HIM PINCHING HIS ANKLE EITHER BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF ASPHALT OR BETWEEN THE SIDE OF THE FEEDER AND THE ASPHA LT.

November 6, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MOVING STEEL BEAMS, TURNED AND SEEMED TO TWIST LEFT LOWER BACK.

August 22, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING AN DINSTALLING HYD MOTORS ON 980 C WHEEL LOADER IN TIGHT CONFINED AREA.

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