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December 7, 2022 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Twisted left knee on slick uneven ground clearing and dragging brush.

September 22, 2022 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing into the cab of the road grader EE's knee popped. Strained or pulled left knee.

August 5, 2021 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Struck by flying object

EE got something in eye at the start of shift putting stickers on bags.

December 10, 2019 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was clearing brush when a branch sprang back and hit EE in the face, knocking EE's hard hat and safety glasses off. Injury occurred to left eye.

October 3, 2019 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was hooking up bulk sack at filling station and bumped knuckle on frame causing swollen knuckles.

February 5, 2019 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee had arm extended all the way out and pulled sideways on a valve that was stuck and hurt right shoulder.

October 9, 2018 CA · Metal/Non-Metal lab technician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pushing pallet of dica wrap onto a pallet and hurt left shoulder. (Popping noise in shoulder joint)

November 6, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal lab technician HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was whipping a pallet bag like you would a trash bag to open it, when EE whipped it EE was standing on part of the bag and as EE followed thru with the motion EE felt like it separated EE's left shoulder.

October 12, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was feeding straw into straw blower for reclamation work and hurt left shoulder.

October 21, 2015 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was putting 25lb bags of product into boxes and strained left abdomen.

October 2, 2015 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was wrapping pallets and got a foreign object in his right eye.

July 21, 2014 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on a forklift and got a small piece of metal in his left eye.

January 4, 2010 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was laying on his stomach removing valves on the 988 Loader when he over extended stomach/abdominal muscles.

February 17, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee gathered 12 1lb sample bags of DE and put them in a garbage bag. She put the bag over her shoulder straining her upper left scapular area.

January 22, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was making conveyor paddle. When making adjustment, hand slipped into saw blade.

December 4, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured was putting a 24 lb bag of diatomaceous earth on a pallet and his elbow popped.

March 14, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE was installing new roll pipe on pacing conveyor, he was pushing roll thru hole on conveyor. He exteneded his arms out to push pipe thru puther and hurt his lower back.

August 31, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Struck against stationary object

Hit top of head on the catwalk while climbing ladder.

July 19, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CARRYING A 4" PIPE DOWN STAIRS WHEN SOMEONE GRABBED THE OTHER END TO HELP HIM, THROWING HIM OFF BALANCE ON THE STAIRS.

March 9, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING BELTS ON SCREEN MOTOR, FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY.

November 14, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRAGGING PIPE AND GOT HIS THUMB CAUGHT IN FLANGE OF 8" PIPE.

January 2, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WRAPPING A PALLET WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO THE CORNER OF HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME.

November 9, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLOSING ISOLATION LOUVERS WHEN FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM ABOVE WAS DISTURBED BY CO-WORKER AND MATERIAL GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

April 2, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE JAMMED HIS RING FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND INTO A DICALITE BAG WHILE PALLETIZING.

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