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December 9, 2015 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southway Construction Co. Inc. of Alamosa · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Shoveling and cleaning around the Crusher. Back Pain, Pulled groin Went to Rio Grand Hospital 310 County Road 14 Del Norte Co.

January 17, 2011 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southway Construction Co Inc · Struck against stationary object

Moving conveyors and cut his finger on left hand.

January 22, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southway Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Fixing tear in conveyor belt left hand got caught - smashing it. Employee has been treated at Union County General Hospital.

June 14, 2003 CO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southway Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING CO-WORKER PUT ON A PATCH ON THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. THEY GOT READY TO MOVE THE BELT SO AS TO GET TO THE OUTER CLIPS. CO-WORKER TOLDEE AND OTHER EE'S TO WATCH OUT HE WAS GOING TO BUMP THE CONVEYOR. EE THOUGHT HE SAID TO PULL THE BELT BY HAND. WHEN CO-WORKER HIT THE BUTTON, EE GRABBED THE BELT AND THE BELT BROKE HIS RT. FINGER AND CUT HIS OTHER FINGER.

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