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May 11, 2011 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall-Irwin Aggregates LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

It was raining. EE was pressing bucket pin out with 70 ton press and a track pin. Press was at a slight angle. Another mechanic was hitting outside boss, EE was sitting beside press gear when it pitched sideways and track pin hit him on upper lip, leaving a hole. EE had to have 7 stitches on his upper lip.

February 2, 2009 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall Irwin Corporation · Struck by falling object

The employee was taking apart a conveyor stand for transfer when the support fell on his foot breaking a bone in his right 5th digit. The employee was wearing steel toed shoes.

April 21, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall Irwin Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was climbing down a ladder and felt pain in his foot.

January 30, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall Irwin Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The crew was removing screens from a screen deck. This worker had a screen that was stuck and when he pulled hard the screen came loose, causing the screen to strike his chin. The chin had an abrasion and was swollen. He was taken to the doctor and was released to full duty.

June 13, 2007 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall Irwin Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was rotating gears to change timing and pinched his fingers between the bar and the frame. At first, the employee decided he was okay but later decided to see a doctor.

June 8, 2007 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall-Irwin Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee was moving and picking up debris on the site and felt a pop in his arm. He was then greasing the following week and felt a pain shooting down his arm.

January 24, 2007 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall-Irwin Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee was trying to remove an oversized frozen dirt clod off his dozer and hurt his shoulder.

January 4, 2006 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall-Irwin Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee was working to shovel material from under conveyor belts. He was doing that all day and in the afternoon, the employee felt a pop in his groin. He reported it to his supervisor and the next morning his groin was swollen and painful.

June 24, 2005 CO · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall-Irwin Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE A SCREEN FROM THEIR CRUSHER AND IT SLIPPED CATCHING HIS FINGER AND BREAKING IT.

February 16, 2005 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall-Irwin Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED IN mARCH A BACK INJURY EE SAYS EE SUSTAINED CHANGING THE BLADES ON A ROAD GRADER.

May 21, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall-Irwin Construction Company · Struck against stationary object

The ee cut his right index finger on a screen while changing it.

October 8, 2003 CO · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall-Irwin Construction Company · Struck against stationary object

THE EE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYER WHEN HE RAISED UP HITTING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD ON THE CONVEYER.

October 2, 2003 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall-Irwin Construction Company · Struck by falling object

THE EE WAS TAKING OFF A BOLT ON A CONVEYER BRACKET, THE BRACKET FELL AND CUT HIS FINGER.

August 7, 2002 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall-Irwin Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING THE METAL GRATES ALONG THE SCALE AREA & FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

November 15, 2000 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall-Irwin Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS MOVING PIPE AND CUTTING PIPE TO REINSTALL A WATER LINE. AT THE END OF THE DAY HE SAID HIS BACKING SORE. WAS SENT TO THE DR WHEN BACK PAIN PERSISTED. HE WAS RETURNED TO REGULAR DUTY AFTER VISIT TO DR.

September 12, 2000 CO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall-Irwin Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE CONTRACTOR'S EE WAS PULLING ROPE & WIER NEXTTO A PORTABLE CONTROL PANEL THAT WAS BEING PLACED AT THE EDGE OF THE CONCRETE PAD. ONE SIDE OF THE PORTABLE'S STAND LEGS WERE NOT ON THE CONCRET E PAD & IT WAS NOT OBSERVED HOW THE ELECTRICAL PANEL FELL OVER, BUT IT DID KNOCKING THE CONTRACTOR EE TO THE GROUND

September 7, 2000 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall-Irwin Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE WAS REMOVING A TRAILER HITCH FROM A PICKUP WHEN THE HITCH AND TRAILER ROLLED FORWARD PINNING THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER AGAINST THE PICKUP.

August 14, 2000 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hall-Irwin Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAYS HE WAS CARRYING A 10' SECTION PVC PIPE AND FELT A POP IN HIS RIGHT SHOULER. THE COMPANY FIRST FOUND OUT ABOUT THE INJURY FROM A DR'S REPORT DELIVERDD 8-23-2000.

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