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June 27, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS BROKEN WHILE PUTTING A NEW DRAG CABLE ON DRAGLINE.

April 5, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE MOUNTING NEW FEEDER GATE IN THE RECLAIM TUNNEL, THE LOAD SHIFTED & SMASHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

January 13, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE CLEAN DIRT FROM UNDER SCREENS A LARGE PIECE OF FROZEN DIRT BROKE FREE STRIKING THE LEFT LEG. THE RESULT WAS THAT THE FIBULA BROKE AND LIGAMENTS WERE TORN.

August 17, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING OVER CHUTE ON 8 X 20 SCREEN OPERATOR WAS HIT ON RT. SHOULDER BY A FLYING ROCK. OPERATOR EXPERIENCED A BRUISED SHOULDER.

August 10, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE MOVING & SETTING LUP CONVEYOR'S OPERATOR SPRAINED RIGHT HAND. OPERATOR DOES NOT REMEMBER TWHAT EXACTLY CAUSED SPAIN. HE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR FOR EXAM UNTIL 8-13-93.

August 6, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

SMASHED RT. INDEX FINGER WILE CLEARING CRUSHER HOPPER FILLED WITH ROCK.

October 10, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A STEEL SHAFT FROM THE VISE ON THE BANDSAW TABLE. THE SHAFT FELL OFF TABLE AND LANDED ON EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT BEHIND AND ON STEEL TOE. THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT GREAT TOE WAS FRACTURED.

October 9, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES THAT WHILE LIFTING SCREEN TO SCREEN TOWER, THE SCREEN BECAME CAUGHT. THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO JERK THE SCREEN FREE AND PULLED HIS ARM.

August 6, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

85061S LIFTING CONVEYOR BELT TO PUT CHAIN UNDER BELT SO THAT LOADER COULD DISPOSE OF IT. WHILE LIFTING BELT, PATIENT FELT A POP IN LOWER BACK AND EXPERIENCED EXCRUCIATING PAIN.

December 17, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS OPENING THE DOOR ON THE REICH DRILL ADN TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. HE HAS A MODERATE LOWER BACK STRAIN.

July 15, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING A GUARD AFTER DOING CLEAN UP. THE BOARD SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN CHIN.

July 15, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS STNAINDG NEXT TO ANTOHER EMPLOYEE'S TRUCK WITH HIS HAND NEAR TIALGATE. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE CLOSED THE TAILGATE ON HIS RIGHT THUMB. ACCORDING TO DR. REPORT HIS THUMB WAS SPRAINED A ND BRUISES WITH SLIGHT CUT.

November 13, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CHANGING A SCREEN ON TOP DECK #1 SCREEN. A FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW OR FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

March 20, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO KICK A MECHANICS CREEPER OUT OF THE WAY OF A CLOSING AUTOMATIC SHOP DOOR AND MISSED. HIS FOOT STRUCK THE DOOR, BRUISING HIS LEFT FOOT.

February 14, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS WORKING ON REMOVAL OF CUTTING EDGE WHEN IT FELL ON LEFT FOOT

February 9, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME GOT PIECE OF SMALL STEEL IN EYE

February 6, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE ALLEGES HE STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE PICKING UP 20 LB. PROPANE TANK.

October 5, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS INSTALLING CHUTE LINER UNDER #1 CRUSHER. CHUTE FELL ON EMPL'S RIGHT RING FINGER. EMPL HAD SLIGHT FRACTURE.

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