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January 23, 2002 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING CURTAIN LINERS IN CRUSHER &DROPPED ONE ON HIS RIGHT RING FINGER SMASHING THE NAIL. IT REQUIRED ONE STITCH.

January 18, 2002 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER JAW AND A ROCK HIT HIM IN THE HEAD REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.

November 10, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING SOME WIRE TO REBUILD THE DRY SCREEN DISCHARGE CHUTE AND STRAINED HIS GROIN (RIGHT).

October 26, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REPLACING THE REAR END OF THE EUCLID R-40ROCK TRUCK AND HIS HAND SLIPPED CUTTING HIS 3RD FINGER ON RIGHT HAND REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

August 8, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING CRUSHER RUN CHUTE HE CUT 4TH FINGER ON RIGHT HAND ON SCREENS REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

May 19, 2001 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WHILE PULLING CABLE, STEPPED ON SOFT DIRT CAUSING A KNEE STRAIN. LATER EXAMINATION REVEALED A TORN ACL WHICH REQUIRED SURGERY.

February 2, 2001 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
APAC Mid-South Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE HELPING TO MOVE A BARREL OF ANTIFREEZE ONTO RACK WHILE PUSHING BARREL L KNEE POPPED OUT OF JOINT

January 8, 2001 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Geodyne Beck Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING A GRIZZLY BAR. AS HE LIFTED THE BAR HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

October 26, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Monroc Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON CHUTE OF WASHPLANT. BROKE OFF & FELL ON LEFT UPPER ARM ABOVE THE ELBOW. PUNCTURED ARM & CAUSED SEVERE BLEEDING

August 10, 2000 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by falling object

CHANGING JAW DIE AND PUTTING THROAT BACK OVER JAW, THE CHAIN WAS TOO LONG SO THEY WERE GOING TO REHOOK IT, EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY AND STUMBLED GRABBING A BAR AND THE THROAT SMASHED RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

July 5, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bradley Stone & Sand · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING PULLEY FROM CONVEYOR ON WET DECK, PULLEY SLIPPED AND CUT EE ABOVE LEFT WRIST.

June 12, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Geodyne Beck Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HEAVY METAL GRIZZLY BAR THAT HAD FALLEN INTO THE CONE (THE CRUSHER WAS STOPPED). EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 24, 2000 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING STARTER FROM WATER TRUCK, FELT PAIN IN R SHOULDER.

May 5, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Geodyne Beck Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING THE TIRE ON A SKID STEER. HE WAS PLACING THE TIRE ON THE STUDS, IT SLIPPED OFF THE STUDS AND SMASHED HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER.

January 19, 2000 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
SRM Aggregates, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PICKING UP A PIECE TO PUT ON THE ROCK HAMMER AND IT SLIPPED SMASHING HIS MEDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND AND IT TORE THE NAIL OFF.

January 14, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LOADING CUTTING EDGES INTO LOADER BUCKET, EE TWISTE AT THE SAME TIME HE WAS LLIFTING, INJURING LOWER BACK. HE WAS STANDING ON GROUND LEVEL LIFTING CUTTING EDGES & PUTTING THEM INTO THE B UCKET OF A LOADER.

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