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August 13, 2015 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nelson Quarries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The crew were replacing the belt on the shaker with a rolled belt. The new belt was suspended by a pipe and chains. The new belt was egg shaped because of weight and needed to be lifted and pulled to meet the old belt so that it could be spliced in. As EE and 2 other crew members were pulling and lifting the belt, EE's shoulder popped.

August 28, 2007 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nelson Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

EE was inside impactor, removing rock by hand and placing back into feeder. A 5 lb rock fell from the edge of the feeder (6'). It slid down the impactor and struck his hand that was resting on the rotor. Fractured index finger tip on his left hand.

September 20, 2001 KS · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nelson Quarries Inc · Struck by falling object

4 MEN WERE PICKING UP RAILROAD TIE TO STACK ON TOP OF ANOTHER RAILROAD TIE TO MAKE A LEVER AREA TO SET A BIN ON WHEN SITTING TIE DOWN IT SLIPPED AND CHOPPED ABOUT 5" ONTO EE FINGER TIP AND A R OCK. CRUSHED FINGER TIP ON R.H. MIDDLE FINGER SOTHAT IT HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM 1 ST JOINT.

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