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August 17, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phoenix San-Man · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE lifted tailgate to let rocks fall so gate would close completely and when lifting the gate back the third time, did not let go of gate quick enough and gate came down and smashed 2 fingers. EE was taken to Arrowhead Hospital immediatly and treated there and at John C Lincoln.

July 27, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phoenix San-Man · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing a roller on the under belt of the cone crusher when he twisted wrong and hurt his back. He didn't report this until Monday July 30, 2007. He came to work on Tuesday July 31 but left early to go to the clinic. They put him on light duty so he came back to work on Aug. 2. He then went to his own doctor and he told him to take two weeks off.

April 23, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phoenix San-Man · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was doing metal work and felt something go in his eye. He said it was a piece of metal.

July 15, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phoenix San-Man · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Twisted back while dismantling and moving crusher equipment. Alledgedly happened on 7/15 but employee worked 7/16 & 7/17 then called off work on Mon. 7/19 and said he was going to the chiropractor. He was observed moving gingerly on 7/16 and when plant manager asked what happened he said he thought he may have twisted his back on 7/15 but that he would be ok.

August 20, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Phoenix San-Man · Struck by falling object

EE WENT TO AREA NEAR JAW CRUSHER TO GET A SHOVELAS HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP SHOVEL A ROCK CAME FROM JAW & STRUCK IN BACK OF HEAD JUST BELOW HARD HAD SUSPENSION

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