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January 16, 2025 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Struck against stationary object

Employee was preforming routine duties by picking up deliveries, when they lifted a package up hitting their head on the garage door. While the employee was wearing a hard hat at the time, they felt a pain in their neck as a result. Employee is currently resting at home after medical attention, expected to return next week.

January 10, 2024 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Struck by falling object

Employee was working on screen doing a product screen change. EE was working with another employee. EE was in the hopper under the screen removing hardware for center hold down strip when a rock fell through the screen hitting them in the back of the neck.

July 20, 2021 MD · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Struck by flying object

While greasing the cylinder on the Dozer the cylinder head did not appear to be getting the grease. The employee looked over the cylinder head grease fitting and it popped off and struck EE in the right eye

August 5, 2019 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Contact with hot objects or substances

Emp suffered a burn to left hand while heating up an elbow. EE used bare hand to re position it.

September 6, 2017 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Struck against stationary object

Contractor Employee was working on tracks of excavator and had to remove built up dry dirt to get to the bolts. As they were scrapping the dried dirt, a small sliver of metal became embedded into the left forearm

July 24, 2017 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was inside a head-box cleaning it out. As employee went to exit the box employee felt a strain in employee's back.

January 17, 2017 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a 50 pound 20 foot long piece of angle iron and felt a muscle pull in rib cage. Employee went to clinic and returned to work with lifting restrictions.

June 17, 2014 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE TWISTING AND PULLING ON A BLOCKED TRANSMISSION (WORKING UNDER A WATER TRUCK) EMPLOYEE FELT A POP IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER

September 17, 2013 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Struck against stationary object

Employee was repairing a tear in a conveyor belt. While pushing down on the belt clip a sharp edge, his rt index finger was cut

March 16, 2013 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working with a partner taking out bolts on the primary crusher wear bar. one employee was working the ratchet while the other supported the socket. As the socket started to slip off the bolt the employee who was injured reached to support the socket when the socket slipped off the bolt and the employee was struck by the ratchet... injuring his rt thumb.

February 27, 2013 MD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee failed to use the proper tool when lining up 2 pipes and caught his finger in the gap, cutting the tip of the left index finger.

June 27, 2012 MD · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removing a bucket pin and lost control pinching his finger.

February 24, 2012 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removing load cells from a platform scale and the scale shifted and caught the tip of the index finger and severed approx. 3/8" of the finger.

September 16, 2010 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing screens and pulled a muscle in his back.

August 3, 2010 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee started to climb in the loader and felt something pop in his back.

August 8, 2009 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was carrying a gear box and injured his back.

August 3, 2009 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was shoveling and hurt his back.

July 6, 2007 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Struck against stationary object

Employee was changing differential oil on a Cat 775 and stood up and stuck his head, causing a small cut.

November 4, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S W Barrick & Sons · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS USING A SHORT HANDLED HOE TO PUSH THE SKIRTING RUBBER BACK ONTO BELT #37. THE HOE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS HAND ON A RETURN ROLLER BRACKET CUTTING HIS FINGER.

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