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January 22, 2018 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Struck by falling object

Employee was putting buckets on the elevator and a piece of ware plate broke loose from above which fell to the bottom landing on EE's leg/ankle causing a compound fracture and breaking the leg/ankle.

April 23, 2015 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals Corp · Struck by flying object

Swirling wind conditions caused dust to blow under safety glasses and into left eye. Miner missed no work but needed to get prescription.

June 27, 2014 OR · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Attempting to slide 150 pound block up a conveyor frame into place to splice belt and tore muscle in right arm.

April 4, 2013 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Dumping fine material with dump truck and closing hooks didn't open to lock down back door on dump bed. Employee put his hand in between door & bed of dump box when hooks opened up smashing little finger.

June 8, 2009 OR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Stepped off of panel trailer after shutting down for lunch and felt bad pain in left ankle.

May 17, 2008 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Closing bottom slide gate on railcar and smashed right thumb.

December 16, 2004 OR · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS TRYING TO REMOVE LARGER ROCKS FROM THE JAW FROM BEHIND THE SAFETY BAR & ONE SLIPPED & SMASHED THE MIDDLE FINGER ON THE RT. HAND.

May 26, 2004 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Struck by flying object

Employee was cleaning out railcar and perlite went into face and into safety glasses into eye.

April 18, 2004 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS CLEANING OUT RAILCAR & PERLITE GOT ONTO GOGGLES & WENT INTO AIR VENTS OF GOGGLES & THE PERLITE DUST GOT INTO HIS EYE.

April 15, 2004 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSIDE CONTROL ROOM AND TOOK OFF HARD HAT AND PERLITE WENT INTO RIGHT EYE.

June 6, 2002 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Struck by flying object

HE WAS CLEANING RAILCAR WITH BRUSH ON HIS BACK- WHEN PERLITE FELL INTO HIS EYE.

August 25, 2001 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Struck by falling object

I WAS CHANGING THE ELEVATOR BUCKETS AND PERLITE FELL BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES AND INTO MY EYES.

June 25, 2001 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON THE CAT 950 LOADER. I WENT TO PULL MYSELF UP TO A SITTING POSITION. I PULLED SOMETHING IN MY LEFT SHOULDER AND OR BACK.

March 21, 2001 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PICKING UP A PIECE OF METAL (200 POUNDS) HE WAS LOADING IT ONTO THE BUCKET OF THE BOBCAT TO TRANSPORT IT. THE METAL SLID BACK ONTO HIS HAND CRUSHING HIS MIDDLE FINGER.

February 26, 2001 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE SAFETY GLASSES HE WAS WEARING WERE COVERED IN PERLITE WHEN HE TOOK THEM OFF TO WIPE THEM OFF AND GOT PERLITE IN HIS EYE.

February 20, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cornerstone Industrial Minerals · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WORKING INSIDE A BUILING ON THE SCALPING SCREENS, CUT & DUST FLEW INTO HIS EYES

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