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March 15, 2021 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Best Sand Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was hanging 50lb empty bags on loading spout and felt a pop/pull in EE's right forearm. Massaged it for a while and continued working thru EE's shift. Came back the next day worked half a shift doing same job then changed jobs for 2nd half. Not sure of damage, was told to follow up with an orthopedic doctor.

May 19, 2016 OH · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper, chuck tender HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Best Sand Corporation · Struck by falling object

Driller and drill helper were attempting to take off drill bit from pipe when drill pipe unscrewed from top head and fell down on helper

July 23, 2015 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Best Sand Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was caring a bag of sand on his shoulder. A wind gust blew a sand particle into his eye. The employee was wearing safety glasses as required. The employee did not report the incident until he returned to work his next shift (7/24/15). His eye was irritated. The doctor removed the foreign body and gave him a prescription for an antibiotic cream and he returned to work.

July 31, 2012 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Best Sand Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping the lift truck operator lift a 6" x 25' rubber hose out of a storage rack when his right index finger got caught between the fork of the lift truck and a steel support on the rack. This caused a laceration requiring 23 stitches to close.

April 27, 2009 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Best Sand Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

An employee was installing a hydraulic motor on a portable screening machine. Due to oily conditions, the motor slipped from the employees hands and when he attempted to catch the motor, his finger was pinched between the motor and the equipment frame.

March 21, 2005 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Best Sand Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was in the cab of stock truck, when he noticed the passenger side door was open. EE not thinking placed his left hand on the door post of the hinged side and reached with his right hand slamming the door closed on his left thumb. He received an open fracture of the tip of his left thumb.

June 30, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Best Sand Corporation · Struck by falling object

victim was stacking 50lb. bags of sand on a pallet. victim reached out for a bag that was falling on to stacking table and the bag hit the tip of his ring finger on his left hand and bent it backwards. victim was taken to emergency room where it was x-rayed and it was determined that he had a closed fracture of the finger.

May 24, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Best Sand Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Landon was picking up an empty pallet and turned to place it on the bag table when he felt a sharp pain in his lower right abdomen area. Landon went to an emergency room where he was diagnosed with a right groin strain.

April 30, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Best Sand Corporation · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS SHOVELING AROUND THE CRUSHER WHEN HE HIT HIS HEAD ON AN ANGLE IRON LADDER SUPPORT. HE RECEIVED THREE STITCHES TO CLOSE THE LACERATION. HE WAS NOT WEARING A HARD HAT AT THE TIME. WHEN AS KED WHY HE STATED HE HAD JUST GOTTEN OUT OF THE CLEAN-UP LOADER FOR A MOMENT.

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