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June 9, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While installing the mounting flange to the wash plant waste pump, the flange fell off the housing seat approximately 2" smashing his left thumb between the flange and shaft of the pump. His thumb required some stitches but no broken bones.

October 27, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While closing a sliding window in the crusher shack, the window came off track. EE pushed on the window to put it back on track and the window glass broke cutting his right hand.

June 18, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While removing cutting edge bolts from a cat 988H loader, EE used his hand to push up a volt to lock it into place. At the same time he hit the trigger of the impact wrench with his other hand causing the bolt to spin in his hand. The worn bolt head cut his thumb through his leather glove. He was wearing all requited PPE and the loader was locked out and tagged.

August 19, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Jaw crusher was plugged while cleaning rocks out strained his lower back. EE did not report pain in his back unitl 8/21/08.

June 29, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

Helping change crusher liner holding onto tag line and stepped between crusher and catwalk area. **Employee reported to plant manager and they determined no injury. On 7/17/07 the employee's elbow was swollen & he was sent to the clinic and fluid was removed.**

November 28, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

While working on chute liner employee holding steel plate lost his grip and plate landed on employee's foot, leaving a sliver of steel in his foot.

October 21, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

Quality control employee emptying sieve screens and a small particle of rock or dust bounced into his eye under his safety glasses.

December 2, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING DEAD BED FROM UNDER JAW BELT, THUMB WAS PINCHED BETWEEN DEAD BED AND JAW FRAME.

July 9, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Materials · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING JAW CRUSHER GRATE, A ROCK CAME LOOSE AND FELL ON THE RIGHT HAND CAUSING 3RD FINGER TO BE HIT. THE EE NEEDED 4 STITCHES.

March 7, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Materials · Struck against stationary object

WHILE EXITING WATER TRUCK DRIVER HIT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE. THE HANDLE BROKE AND THE DRIVER CUT THE INSIDE OF HIS HAND.

November 30, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING A PIECE OF OVERBURDEN FROM A JAW CRUSHER, THE OVERBURDEN BROKE AND A PIECE SMASH ED THE FINGER OF THE EE.

September 20, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING INSTALL ROLLERS IN A SCREEN THE ROLLER SLIPPED OUT OF ITS KEEPER. THE EMPLOYEE REACHED TO CATCH IT AND STRAINED THE MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

September 15, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPLACING BELT AND TAIL PULLEY ON MP02 CONVEYOR. THE EE WAS HELPING LEFT THE TAIL PULLEY INTO PLACE WHEN THE TAIL PULLEY SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS HAND PUSHING IT AGAINST THE FRAME.

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