Removing bearing housing from crusher while lifting housing out it shifted and struck miners legs causing cuts to both legs. First aid administered on site. Miner transported to emergency room via pickup for further evaluation by doctor. Wound on left leg needed stitches.
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D & B Sand & Gravel Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
April 25, 2011
MS · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & B Sand & Gravel Co Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
Employee strained shoulder muscle while removing a clay ball from conveyor belt.
October 10, 2007
MS · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dickerson & Bowen Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Moving mud balls from hopper. Arm felt like needles shooting down it. Had sharp pain in joint.
June 27, 2006
MS · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dickerson & Bowen Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Cleaning under belt with shovel, he pulled a muscle in his shoulder.
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