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August 18, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ee was cleaning up around conveyor belt using a shovel & 1 1/2" water hose. When he returned to his ladder he felt a pain in his left shoulder (strain/sprain). This was initially under investigation by ins. co. for possible connection to prior injury - insurance company accepted claim as a new claim 10-14-04.

April 13, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Shaker on plant was locked up, ee was checking vee belts to see if they were tight or not. the counterweight rolled down, and lodged ee's hand between vee belts and the sheave. the ee's left hand received a laceration on his 1st finger requiring 5 stitches, and a severe bruise on his 2nd finger.

April 6, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by falling object

EE LIFTED THE GANG BOX DOOR UP, PUSHED THE DOOR IN AND THE LID FELL STRIKING HIS CHEEK. CHEEK WAS LACERATED REQUIRING STITCHES.

March 11, 2004 OK · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

employee was pulling punch plate on bottom of deck inside of 6 x 16 shaker at plant 3 (crusher), strained back and was put on light duty.

January 10, 2004 OK · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING AND INSTALLING DREDGE PIPE TO PLANT #2, INSTALLING BOLTS IN PIPELINE. SPRAINED LOWER BACK. EE IS TAKING A MUSCLE RELAXER AND AN ANTI-INFLAMMATORY MEDICATION.

December 5, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR PULLED WRONG LEVEL ON PUMP. PUMP SWUNG AND HIT FACE AND NOSE (9 STITCHES).

November 3, 2003 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NO RESTRICTIONS. EE WAS BACKING DOWN THE HOPPER RAMP IN HIS LOADER, TURNED HIS HEAD TO THE RIGHT AND HIS NECK POPPED, HAS PAIN IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDER. WAS SENT TO THE MCLEROY CLINIC ON 11-3- 03 FOR A CHECK UP. HIS NECK DID NOT GET ANY BETTER SO ON 11-10-03 HE WAS SENT TO GAINESVILLE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. STARTED PHYSICAL THERAPY ON HIS NECK, GETTING MOIST HEAT, ELECTRICAL STIMULATIO

September 22, 2003 OK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING SCREENS INTO BACKHOE BUCKET, ONE SCREEN SLID OUT OF BUCKET HITTING EE ON THE TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

September 22, 2003 OK · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOOSENING AND TIGHTENING BOLTS AND PICKING UP ON 5 FT DREDGE SLEEVE. EE WAS SENT TO DR FOR CHECKUP AND IS ON LIGHT DUTY FOR TWO WEEKS. HAS A FOLLOW UP APPT. 10-10-03.

September 18, 2003 OK · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING THE OIL SEAL IN CUTTERHEAD ON THE CHLOE DREDGE. THE SEAL HAD A SHARP EDGE & HE CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

September 9, 2003 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE TRACKHOE & HAUL TRUCK. HE HURT HIS BACK CLIMBING IN AND OUT OF THE HAUL TRUCK.

July 21, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING ROLLER FROM DOZER. HE ATTEMPTED TO PULL ROLLER OFF MACHINE. ONE END OF ROLLER SLIPPED AND PINNED HIS HAND. THE EE S FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER AND ROCK ON THE GROUND. THE EE S FINGER GOT BROKE AS A RESULT. EE FINISHED JOB, THEN HE REALIZED THE FINGER WAS BROKE.

July 13, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WENT DOWN IN PIT TO START PUMP, FOUND SUCTION LINE BURIED IN MUD, TRIED TO PULL OUT ON ROPE, WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER PART OF HIS BODY. HE WENT TO DOCTOR ON 7/14 WHO SAID HE HAD A HERNIA AND NEEDED CORRECTIVE SURGERY.

June 20, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS OPERATING A KOMATSU EXCAVATOR. THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE WAS SHOWING HOT. HE STOPPED TO CHECK WATER IN RADIATOR. HE DID NOT LET THE UNIT COOL DOWN BEFORE REMOVING THE RADIATOR CAP. THE HOT WATER PRESSURE BLEW OUT ON HIS RIGHT ARM & STOMACH.

May 22, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CHANGING OUT AN OLD SCREEN CLOTH AND WAS MOVING THE TENSION BAR FROM THE OLD SCREEN. EE WAS GETTING HELP FROM ANOTHER EE. THE FIRST EE WAS PULLING ON THE TENSION BAR TO THE RIGHT WHILE THE 2ND EE HIT THE BAR WITH A LUMP HAMMER DISLODGING IT FROM THE SCREEN FRAME, PINCHING 1ST EE'S LEFT THUMB BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE FRAME.

April 19, 2003 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS STANDING AT THE NORTH END OF THE SHAKER. CO-WORKER WAS PUTTING A PATCH ON THE TOP DECK OF THE SHAKER ABOVE EE WHEN HE DROPPED THE PATCH & IT HIT EE ON HIS LEFT HEEL. THE WEIGHT OF THE PATCH BUSTED HIS HEEL OPEN REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

February 14, 2003 OK · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING BOARDS IN PIT, BACK SLOFFED OFF CAUSING EE TO TWIST HIS KNEE EE WENT TO THE DR AND IT WAS THOUGHT HE HAD A SPRINED KNEE. HIS KNEE DID NOT GET ANY BETTER AND AN MRI WAS PERFORMED. SURGERY HAD TO BE PERFOMED ON 4-4-03 BECAUSE ITWAS DETERMINED HE HAD A TEAR IN HIS KNEE.

October 4, 2002 OK · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING CUTTERHEADOUT WITH SHOVEL AND PULLED LEFT SHOULDER.

July 24, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A METAL PLATE TO INSTALL ON A FEEDER, HE SLIPPED AND DROPPED THE PLATE ON HIS LEFT FOOT. RESULTED IN TOE CONTUSION. RETURNED TO WORK WITH RESTRICTIONS.

July 9, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by falling object

TWO EE WERE REMOVING A GUARD FROM AN A.C. CRUSHER DRIVE. THE GUARD FELL, STRUCK A PIPE, AND THEN STRUCK THE EE LEFT ARM. THE EE RECEIVED A LACERATION REQUIRING 14 SUTURES.

June 20, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING A VERTICAL SHAFT THE CABLE SLIPPED PINNING EE'S HAND BETWEEN SHAFT & ROATING GEAR.

May 14, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRAGGING A LARGE WATER HOSE WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 3, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING BELTS ON A PUMP MOTOR. HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MOTORS & THE BELTS.

May 3, 2002 OK · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING LOOSE A HEAD PULLEY AND THE DRIVE SHAFT SHIFTED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND.

April 9, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TURNING BOAT OVER TO EMPTY WATER OUT.

April 2, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING SCREEN AND PLACING THEM IN A RACK; HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND NECK.

March 13, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK WHILE REPORTEDLY MOUNTING FRONT END LOADER PROPERLY.

February 12, 2002 OK · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING THE WORK BOAT AT THE DREDGE WHEN THE DREDGE ANCHOR CABLE BROKE. HE WAS PULLING APPROXIMATELY 300' LONG CABLE ONTO THE DECK OF THE WORK BOAT. HE PULLED BOTH SHOULDERS. HE D ECLINED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR. ON 12/30/02 HE WAS WORKING ON THE BELTS AT THE PLANT AND PULLED HIS SHOULDERS AGAIN. HIS ARMS & HAND STARTED GETTING NUMB SO HE WAS SENT TO THE DOCTOR 5/23/03.

December 27, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING DIRT AND HURT HIS BACK.

December 4, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING OFF CATWALK WHEN WATER HOSE GOT LOOSE AND SLIPPED THROUGH HIS HAND AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT THUMB AND CRACKED THE BONE.

September 15, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO SUPPORT A CATWALK AS IT WAS BEING CUT FROM AN EXISTING FRAME. THE WEIGHT OF THE CATWALK PULLED HIM FORWARD FROM A SQUATING POSITION CAUSING A CHIP IN THE BONE OF HIS LEFT ANKLE. THE INJURY REQUIRED X-RAYS.

June 29, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE LOWER PART OF HANDRAIL PUTTING A RAG IN A HOLE ON THE SANDBOX WHEN THE RAIL BROKE AND HE FELL ABOUT 1 1/2' STRIKING HIS GROIN AREA ON THE TOP RAIL. WHEN HE HIT THE RAIL IT MADE A TEAR IN HIS PENIS AND SCROTUM REQUIRING 11 STICHES.

June 15, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING SHEET METAL OFF OF A TRAILER. THE METAL SLIPPED FROM HIS GRIP AND CUT 4 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND.

April 30, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ADJUSTING WATER VALVE BESIDE SHAKER ON PLANT #1, HE WAS ADJUSTING THE VALVE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND HIS LEFT HAND WAS LAID ON TOP PIPE, ROCK BOUNCED OFF OF SHAKER HITTING HIS LEFT THUMB NAIL.

February 23, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE HAS DEVELOPED A HERNIA. THE INJURY HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED ON THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT BY THE PHYSICIAN. THE EE COULD NOT VERIFY WHEN AND WHERE THE INJURY OCCURRED.

October 9, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING PIN OUT OF DREDGE LADDER WHICH WEIGHED APPROX 10 LBS TURNED TO LAY IT DOWN,AND SAID HE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS BACK.

October 7, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS ASSEMBLING TIRES 2 WHEELS ON R-50 EUCLID PICKED UP WEDGE BAND TO PUT IN OUTSIDE WHEEL. HAD SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK. MRI SHOWED HERNIATED DISK.

September 16, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CARRYING CONVEYOR PARTS WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN LEFT KNEE. THE INJURY WAS REPORTED 9/16/00THE EE IS NOW HAVING SURGERY ON KNEE THE INJURY IS NOW BEING REPORTED DUE TO LOST TIME FROM SURG ERY. THE EE CONTD TO WORK FULL TIME DUTY DURING PERIOD OF 9/16/00 THRU 01/16/01

July 9, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE WAS PUSHING A PTO SHAFT-BY LIFTING ONE FROM PRESS AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. THE INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE SUPERVISOR UNTIL 7-28-00.

June 5, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CARRIED A 5 GAL. JUG OF HYDRAULIC OIL UP TO AN OVERHEAD CONVEYOR, APPROX. 1 HOUR LATER HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

May 10, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING OVER WORKING ON A SNAD PUMPAND PULLED HIP OUT OF SOCKET. EMPLYEE CALLED IN REPORT 5-18-00.

May 3, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck by falling object

EE'S WERE TRYING TO TAKE OUT OLD STEEL PLATE GATE (1"X12"X23") PLATE HUNG UP AS IT AME DOWN. EE REACHED OUT WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND LIFTED ONE SIDE OF THE PLATE FREEING IT, ALLOWING IT TO FALL DOWN ON HIS LEFT THUMB, SMASHING IT.

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