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August 20, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING THE BACK OF A SERVICE TRUCK OFF LOADING SCREENS. THE HOOKED EDGE OF A SCREEN CAUGHT EE'S GLOVES PULLING HIM DOWN. WHE HE LANDED, THE HOOKED EDGED OF THE SCREEN PENETRATED HIS R IGHT HAND.

February 28, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING TABLE EDGE LINERS TO CANICA DESK WHEN A SHARP PAIN OCCURRED AT RIGHT ELBOW WHEN SETTING TWO EDGE LINERS DOWN ON CONICA DESK.

May 23, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLOSING FEED DOOR ON C-1 MAIN FEEDER WHEN HANDSLIPPED ACROSS THE SIDE RAIL AND CUT THE EE'S FINGER. 3RD FINGER RT HAND.

March 3, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING PVC PIPE 3" AND 4" FROM NEAR THE BATCH PLANT TO THE PIT TO HOOK UP TO A WATER PUMP. ALL OF THE PIPE HAD TO BE CUT AND LOADED ON A TRUCK THEN UNLOADED AND PLACED WHERE NEEDED. AFTER A COUPLE OF HOURS, HIS BACK BECAMEVERY SORE AND STIFF.

January 24, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS EMPTYING A BUCKET OF TESTED MATERIALS WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER SLIGHTLY DUMPING BUCKETS OF TESTED MATERIALS WITH AN UNDERHAND THROWING MOTION BUC KETS WEIGHTED APPROX 25LBS

July 17, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FUELING A 4X4 WATER PUMP. WAS CARRYING FIVE GALLONS OF FUEL TO THE PUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

September 24, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WS CHANGING A 5/8 RUBBER SCREEN IN THE HEWITT ROBINS SHAKER IN THE SECONDARY PLANT TOWER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ON ONE END OF THE SCREEN ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE FROM TRAY. EMPLOYEE WA S BENT OVER SCREEN, PULLING UP ON SCREEN, WHILE A SECOND PERSON WAS USING PRY BAR TO DISLODGE SCREEN. AS EMPLOYEE PULLED UP ON THE SCREEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AREA.

September 1, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CANICA PARTS OUT OF A 55 GAL DRUM (ER-33 FEED CONE). HE COULD NOT PULL THE PART OUT WITH THE BARREL UPRIGHT. HE THEN LAYED THE BARREL ON ITS SIDE. AS HE PULLED THE LOWER PART OUT, HE DID NOT NOTICE A PART ON TOP THAT HAD NOT FALLEN OVER. THIS PART FELL ON HIS RIGHT THUMB.

February 29, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING DOOR IN CHUTE, FELT PAIN IN MIDDLE OF BACK

February 18, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE SECONDARY CANICA VSI CRUSHER & WAS STOCKPILING PARTS FOR SERVICE HE STRAINED HIS WRIST PULLING PARTS FROM A 55 GAL BARRELL

December 18, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL LIFTING WATER PUMP BY THE HANDLE.THE PUMP OVERTURNED,SQUEEZING AND BENDING LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN PUMP BODY AND HEAD.

December 17, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS CHANGING 1/4 DRUM OF GREASE ON PIONEER CRUSHER. GREASE WAS IN BUCKET OF 980 LOADER & RAISED TO LEVEL NEEDED HE THEN MOVED IN BUCKET OF 980 LOADER & RAISED TO LEVEL NEEDED. HE THEN MOV ED DRUM FROM LOADER BUCKET WHEN HE FELT PAIN SHOT FROM BACK DOWN BOTH LEGS.

December 4, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

HE WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE, REPLACING A TROUGHING ROLLER. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE HOLDING THE ROLLER AND TURNING IT OVER. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE PUSHED HARD BEFORE HE WAS READY, TRAPPING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ROLLER AND THE CONVEYOR.

December 1, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE TUB LINES ON CRUSHER. HE WAS REMOVING WORN PARTS FROM UNDER THE ANVIL RING. THE EMPLOYEE REMOVED MORE PARTS THAN NEED, CAUSING THE ANVIL RING TO DROP. THE RING FELL O NTO THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS PINNED BELOW IT FOR APPROX. 10 MINUTES.

November 28, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DISASSEMBLING SHAKER BEARING WHEN HE DROPPED A SMALL COUNTERWEIGHT ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.

November 5, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS SHOVELING MATERIAL AROUND CONVEYOR IN SECONDARY PLANT & FATIGUED RIGHT SHOULDER & ARM.

October 14, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HELPING CHANGE INPELLARS IN CRUSHER STRAINED BACK LIFTING PARTS

October 4, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNING TO REACH A RAG HURT BACK.

May 5, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING DEBRIS FROM LOT #27 RECLAMATION. HE WAS HAND LOADING DEBRI AND EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER ABDOMINAL AREA.

March 24, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS IN PROCESS OF CHANGING BAD IDLER ON RECYCLE CONVEYOR. IDLER WEIGHING APPROX 30 LBS TIPPED OVER ON TO EMPLS RIGHT INDEX FINGER AT NAIL AREA CUTTING & SMASHING TIP.

March 16, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL HAD LIFTED K-7 3RD MEMBER REAR-END AND WAS CARRYING IT UP CATWALK TO HEAD PULLEY AREA.

August 25, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING AN ANVIL PIECE OF STEEL OUT OF THE CANICA CRUSHER EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS BACK AND GROIN AREA POSSIBLE MINOR HERNIA

August 20, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REMODLING GRIZZLY CHUTE FORM TELLSMITH FEEDER TO #1 UNDER JAW BELT. EMP.WITH HELPERS ASSISTANCE WAS PLACING A SHEET OF STEEL 24" X 16" BY HAND WHEN THE STEEL SLIPED AND CUT EMP FINGER

June 9, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING OUT CLAMP BAR BOLT WHEN CLAMP BAR SPRANG UP SMASHING HIS THUMB AGAINST THE SIDE OF SCREEN DECK

April 19, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE AS RETURNING TOOLS TO TOOL STORAGE BOX AT THE END OF WORK SHIFT. SOMEONE LEFT A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON RESTING AGAINST TOOL BOX. WHILE CLOSING TOOL BOX LID THE PIECE OF ANGLE IR ON OVER STRICKING EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH.

April 4, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO WRAP CHAIN HOIST AROUND CHUNK OF SANDSTONE IN GRIZZILY, WHEN SANDSTONE SLIPPED AND PINCHED LEFT LITTLE FINGER CAUSING NEED FOR STITCHES.

October 23, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WATCHING FOR D9BRIS ON CONVEYOR BELT LUNGED FOR TRAMP IRON ON BELT. PULLED MUSCLE IN CALF OF LEFT LEG

October 10, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUSHING P5ATE ON BACK OF SERVICE TRUCK GLOVE CAUGHT ON PLATE ROLLED GLOVE TIGHT AGAINST FINGER AND TORE LOOSE A WART ON FINGER.

September 24, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

WHILE CLEANING 8ISCHARGE CHUTE OF ROD GRIZZLY A LARGE CHUNK OF MATERIAL FELL FROM UPPER PORT ION OF CHUTS & SLID DOWN ONTO LEFT ANKLE & FOOT

September 12, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS INSTALLI3G TRANSMISSION IN WATER TRUCK ON BACK PUSHING UP WITH FEET. SPRAINING BACK.

August 19, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAINTENANCE ON 1RIMARY CANICA MOVING BROKEN CASTING PARTS AROUND ON GROUND.EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING THEM UP FROM AROUND CANICA DECK AND PILING THEM FOR REMOVAL.

August 4, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING WITH AN OIL CHANGE OF 8 X 20 VIBRATORY SCREENS IN SECONDARY PREMUM DUST PLANT. HE WAS BETWEEN DECKS, AND WHEN HE TURNED HIS HEAD TO SEE, HIS HARD HAT KNOCKED A LARGE AMO UNT OF VERY FIN9 DUST INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

June 22, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING IN CHANGING A CROSS BEAM. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING BEAM WHILE PARTNER WAS APLLYING FASTENERS.

February 18, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD NO3SPECIFIC CAUSE OF INJURY.HIS RIGHT HAND IS BRUISED,SWOLLEN AND NUMB AND HIS LEFT HIP WAS SRAINED WHILE MOVING STEEL.

December 18, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE 4AS PULLING PLATE UNDER THE CHUTE HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

October 11, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WALKING BACKWAR8S PULLING WATER HOSE-FOOT STUCK IN SOFT SAND TWISTING KNEE.

September 16, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING 1/2 INCH STEEL AND DROPPED IT ON HIS FINGER AND SMASHED AND CUT IT.

July 7, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING TOOL BOX FROM THE GROUND INTO THE DRAGLINE AND STRAINED BBACK

November 4, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REMOVIN1 SKIRT BOARD, IT CAME LOOSE, SPRANG AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE FOOT

October 11, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS LIFTING3TO CLEAN THE BASE OF THE KINGPIN AND STRAINED BACK AND W AIST

August 16, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS USING H3S HAND TO REMOVE A LARGE ROCK FROM THE SAND GRIZZLE, THE ROCK ROLLED ONTO HIS HAND SMASHING IT BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE GRIZZLE

March 18, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING THE HOUSE BRAKE ASSEMBLEY APART ON THE DRAGLINE. THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY SLIPPED OUT OF HIS LEFT HAND AND FELL 5 TO 10 INCH ONTO HIS FINGER.

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