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May 23, 2013 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Struck by falling object

Employee was walking by the track hoe, operator of the track hoe did not see him right away and when he did he thought he was going to hit him with the bucket, so his reaction to raise the bucket quickly caused the material in the bucket to spill out onto the injured worker.

December 29, 2011 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was stacking 100 lb. bags of sand and twisted and wrenched his lower back.

May 11, 2010 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving a portable generator and hurt his back.

March 25, 2008 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting buckets of sand (80-100 lbs)

February 29, 2008 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was bagging 100 lb bags and pulled a muscle in his lower back.

June 6, 2006 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Struck by flying object

Cylinder came through back windo on dump truck and glass got in his eye.

September 20, 2005 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was rolling 100 lbs (plus) rocks away from equipment.

December 22, 2003 ID · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE SMASHED RIGHT RING FINGER IN BACKHOE DOOR JAM.

July 3, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED MUSCLES IN BACK FROM STACKING BAGS OF SAND.

May 22, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 100 LB BAGS OFF THE FLOOR.

March 29, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING BAGS OF SAND

December 29, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLAMMED RIGHT THUMB IN BACKHOE DOOR.

March 27, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A FUEL TANK AND PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

March 21, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Emerald Creek Garnet Ltd · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS OPENING A 55 GALLON DRUM AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND. 6 STITCHES IN THE PALM OF HIS HAND.

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