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November 5, 2015 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chieftain Sand and Proppant Barron, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee moving forks on wheeled telescoping forklift to center position. Employee grabbed side of mast near for support bar free travel area. Fork hung up on support bar bracket and employee pushed fork to center. When fork fell into place, support bar fell through free travel area contacting employees thumb.

July 29, 2015 WI · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chieftain Sand and Proppant Barron, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee reported pain in shoulder verbally to supervisor on 7/29 but was unsure if work related or not. Supervisor did not complete an incident report and SH manager was unaware. Employee called on 8/12 to say that employee saw doctor, and doctor thinks there may be herniated disk. Employee is on temporary layoff as of 8/10.

February 21, 2015 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chieftain Sand and Proppant Barron, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Contract employee injured left knee while attempting to operate a switch which was difficult to move. The employee did not report the incident immediately but tried to self treat. Employee reported the incident on 02/25/2015.

December 9, 2014 WI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chieftain Sand and Proppant Barron, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing sand from tailgate and pinched fingers.

October 7, 2014 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chieftain Sand and Proppant Barron, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was opening up a hatch toward the bottom of a hopper connected to a bucket elevator. The door swung open and hyper extended the employees arm causing a strain to the shoulder.

June 17, 2014 WI · Metal/Non-Metal plumber, pipefitter, millwright HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chieftain Sand and Proppant Barron, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was removing an electric motor from a conveyor - he was lifting it up and in the process a bolt caught the edge of a guard lying nearby, causing it to fall and hit him in the tooth. When he was hit with the guard, he also dropped the motor on his finger resulting in a cut on his left ring finger.

December 10, 2013 WI · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chieftain Sand and Proppant Barron, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was attempting to open a rail car hatch. When the hatch broke free, the employee's head went forward striking a part of the car.

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