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February 22, 2007 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Resources West LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 02.22 on employee's way home from work, he rubbed his L eye, & felt like something was in it. At home he checked it & did not see anything in it. On 02.23 when he woke up, his L eye felt scratchy when he blinked. He washed his face, then felt okay & he went to work. On 02.24 when he woke, his L eye felt scratchy, it was red & irritated, & he also saw something in his eye.

January 8, 2007 OR · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Resources West LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Closed door of equipment 6931 on right-hand ring finger.

March 20, 2006 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Resources West LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While lowering the lid onto crusher employee was helping rotate the lid into position. As the lid lowered employee's left arm was caught between the lid and tub, in an upright position.

May 13, 2004 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Rock Resources West LLC · Struck against stationary object

WORKER TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE STEPPED ON A PIECE OF RAP THAT SHIFTED UNDER HIS WEIGHT

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