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May 28, 2021 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was seated power washing, stood up and felt pain in their right knee.

January 5, 2021 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee stated that while changing liners, a rock fell from a ledge, bounced off something, and struck EE in the mouth, breaking a tooth.

December 11, 2020 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Technician was removing a transmission plate from under a 980G loader when the plate fell on EE's left arm causing a fracture. The plate was held by one bolt which bent/broke causing the plate to fall.

April 23, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated was lifting bags of ANFO and felt a strain in the left shoulder. Went to the doctor on 6/14/2019 and was referred to physical therapy. Was first aid until then.

August 7, 2018 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Technician was installing a suspension cylinder on a 773 Off Road truck. While attempting to push the rigged cylinder in to place technician felt a pinch and pain in lower back.

June 20, 2018 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee stated ee was helping splicing a belt and pinched finger in the belt clamp

May 31, 2018 MO · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

The employee stated that when stacking bolts on the roof bolter the employee cut arm on a band.

August 1, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Struck against stationary object

The employee was adjusting the seat forward and struck her left knee on the dash.

October 9, 2010 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was lying on his stomach checking the oil on a 8x20 shaker and when completed he went to sit up and felt a "charlie horse" in his low back.

May 25, 2010 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on a Pantera 900 drill and he was removing a cover off of the side of the boom, when he bent to set it down he felt a sharp pain in his low back.

August 4, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was working in the crusher tower repairing the hammer mill. He handed another employee some tools and turned around and struck his upper front tooth on the lid of the mill. His front tooth was chipped toward the midline.

December 3, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE states he was working on a truck removing a flywheel. He does not know how he got some metal in his eye.

October 29, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE reported to have injury at work after working all weekend at his 2nd job. EE admitted to working at his shop 8-10 hrs barbequing on concrete at pumpkin patch. Minor lifting of pumpkins from bed of truck resulted in strain. Questionable as being work related.

June 23, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE alleges to have injured left ankle & right knee while performing maintenance on slide chute.

March 28, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE alleges he cut his right ring finger on a bolt while removing a metal screen holding plate.

March 17, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE does not know when or how accident occured. EE wanting to go to Dr 3/17/06 3:30 p.m. His eye was painfull and swollen. EE thought it could have been from 3/8/06 when he had been Welding. EE went to ER to have a piece of metal debris in his eye removed.

February 9, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE alleges he was injured on 2/9/06 but at the time he declined medical treatment.Then in 2/23/06 he was taken to SSM Health Works where an x-ray revealed him to have a low back strain. At which time EE was put on restricted activity.

November 10, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Struck by falling object

EE told others that he was coming out of the crusher where he had been welding. The others did not hear him. When he came out of the crusher he was hit in the head by a piece of steel requiring 4 staples in his head. When hit he had on a welding helmet.

October 25, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE stated they were changing screens and he pulled on the bottom screen when at that time he felt a sharp pain go through his left shoulder

August 11, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee states he was getting in his truck when he hit his right knee on the step. He did not reort the incident to the company until 8/15/05. "No medication was prescribed, only x-rays."

May 20, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MASHING TRASH INTO A TRASH BARREL WITH A PIECE OF SQUARE TUBING & HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BARREL & THE TUBING REQUIRING SUTURES.

April 8, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS SHOVELING WITH A HAND SHOVEL WHEN THE SHOVEL HIT THE FLOOR UNDER THE MATERIAL AND JARRED HIS RIGHT ELBOW, CAUSING SOME PAIN.

January 28, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Placing a beam across #7 & 8 bin when employee felt a pain in right shoulder.

January 18, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET BIN #2 UNFROZEN & WAS CHECKING TO SEE IF THE BIN WAS CLEAR WHEN A ROCK FELL & HIT HIM IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD.

January 5, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LIFTING A 4" BEAM ABOVE HIS HEAD & PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

December 21, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee states he was taking down a piece of belting to weld grizzly shaker, when he hit his right elbow on the drive guard. Doctor states he has a swelling and tenderness on the medial side of the right of the right elbow. Doctor gave the employee a 30 day prescription for Ibuprofen 800 mg., and released to full duty.

September 21, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CHANGING LINER ON #2 IMPACT CRUSHER WHEN THE LINER FELL, HE JERKED THE AIR HAMMER HE WAS USING AND STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

April 14, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Ee was loading bags of anfo to be delivered to the blast site. On 4-21-04 he told his supervisor that his arm was hurting and thinks it is from loading the bags of anfo.

February 12, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ALLEGES HE WAS LIFTING 2 SHEETS OF METAL HE HAD JUST CUT UP ONTO THE WORK BENCH. HE THEN FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE MIDDLE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

February 4, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ICE OFF RAILROAD TRACK AT NORTH STONE WHEN HE ALLEGES HE FELT STIFFNESS IN HIS BACK THE NEXT MORNING.

December 8, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLOSING THE LID ON THE HAMMER MILL WHEN HE WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE LID & THE U-BELT GUARD.

October 14, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PREPARING TO INSTALL A MILL HAMMER SHANK WHEN THE SHANK TIPPED OVER SMASHING HIS RIGHT THUMB.

December 16, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ALLEGES THAT HE WAS LIFTING A 5 GALLON CAN OFOIL ONTO THE SHAKER ABOUT CHEST HIGH AND FELT A "POP" IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

June 13, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS SEATED AND TURNED TO HIS LEFT, DUCKED HIS HEAD TO EXIT THE CAB AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK WHICH RAN DOWN HIS RIGHT LEG.

April 6, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE AND COWORKER WERE INSTALLING 65 LB WEAR LINERS IN A UNIVERSAL IMPACTOR. EE TWISTED BODY WITH THE LOAD FOR PLACEMENT. DURING TWISTING MOVEMENT, HE EXPERIENCED PULL TO LOW BACK. INCIDENT REPORTED TO SUPERVISOR ON MONDAY, 4-8-02. AFTER DISCUSSION, THEY ELECTED TO RECEIVE TREATMENT FROM CHIROPRACTOR.

February 1, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING SCREENING IN BIN HOUSE #1 DIESTER WHEN FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN SCREEN AND HANDRAIL.

January 22, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE PORTABLE WELDER WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A CO-WORKER FROM GROUND TO WORK TRUCK, WHILE LIFTING EMPLOYEE HE FELT HIS FOOT SLIP AND A STINGING SENSATION IN HIS KNEE.

December 5, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal rotary dump operator, car dump operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING DUMP LEVER ON HAUL TRUCK TO DUMP LOAD CAUSED INJURY/ILLNESS

December 4, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CARRYING 50LB BAGS OF AMMONIUM NITRATE FUEL OIL (ANFO) CAUSED INJURY/ILLNESS

October 19, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE, EMPLOYEE GRABBED DRIVE BELT AND PULLED, CATCHING SMALL FINGER BETWEEN PULLEY AND BELT.

April 4, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING BAGS INTO POWDER TRUCK IN SQUATTING AND TWISTING POSITION AND LOADING HOLES.

January 26, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING MAINTENANCE WORK PERFORMED ON GRIZZLY, EE WENT TO SHOP TO GATHER NEW BOLTS TO REPLACE THOSE HE HAD JUST CUT OFF FROM UNDER GRIZZLY UPON REACHING INTO BOLT BINE EE FELT BACK SPASM. SPASM S GREA CONTINUOUSLY WORSE REQUIRING TRIP TO EMERGENCY ROOM.

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