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October 30, 2024 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee felt pain in right shoulder after moving pipeline floats. Did not report injury until 11/5/2024. Evaluated by MD on 11/08/2024.

December 8, 2023 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Company · Struck by falling object

Changing out frame on belt, the frame slipped. Employee went to grab the frame and sustained a laceration to right hand

June 8, 2023 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee twisted knee climbing into excavator when foot became entangled in the foot pedals.

March 21, 2019 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removing a hoist cylinder from an articulated haul truck. When re-positioning the sling, the pin was removed too soon causing the cylinder to shift pinning employee's hand between the cylinder and a tire.

November 20, 2017 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee pinched right fourth finger between torque tube and cable guide on the dredge

June 29, 2016 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Company · Struck by falling object

While assisting with dredge repairs, sheave fell on right foot just beyond the steel toe insert of the boot.

July 15, 2015 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling on pipeline injured right shoulder.

January 9, 2014 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Company · Struck against stationary object

Cleaning bathroom bumped finger on counter and tore nail off right ring finger. Needed tetanus shot.

December 6, 2013 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Company · Struck by falling object

While working on the center pin on the left side "Z" bar of the Caterpillar front end loader the "Z" bar dropped and amputated the employee's left index finger at the first knuckle. Employee failed to properly secure the "Z" bar prior to working on it.

December 11, 2012 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Shoveling he twisted his back and felt pain.

November 18, 2012 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Fixing broken conveyor belt, he was pulling to roll up the coveyor belt and felt pain in his left shoulder.

November 21, 2011 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling plywood off of belt after putting new clips on, he felt pain in his left shoulder.

January 24, 2008 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Fueling his truck, he was stepping down off of truck, he slipped and fell between truck and wall.

November 8, 2005 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He and another employee were picking up a large pipe with a hook on it. The hook slipped off the pipe and hit him in the head requiring three (3) staples.

October 20, 2005 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Company · Struck by flying object

He dropped a railroad tie to the ground, it flipped up a shovel that him in the forehead requiring 9 sutures.

March 14, 2005 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING HEAVY STEEL PLATE TO LINE THE HOPPER WITH ANOTHER EE, WHEN EE LIFTED PLATE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

February 14, 2001 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPTYING A HEAVY GARBAGE CAN, HE LIFTED THE CAN AND HEARD A POP IN HIS STOMACH. (SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT ON 2-28-01).

February 1, 2001 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PUMPING OUT WORK BOAT, LIFTING GRATING THAT WAS WEDGED HE PULLED ON THE GRATING AND SPRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

July 24, 2000 NJ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clayton Sand Company · Struck by falling object

UNHOOKING BLOCK FROM CHAIN THERE WAS SLACK IN THE CABLE AND BLOCK FELL AND SMASHED HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER.

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