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March 9, 2015 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Davon, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Maintenance employees were loading a feeder onto a flatbed trailer. The flatbed trailer had raised wheel wells. As the feeder was being lowered, a Maintenance Helper used his right hand in an attempt to keep the equipment from swinging. As the equipment lowered, the Maintenance Helper's right fifth finger was pinched between the feeder leg and the trailer fender.

May 23, 2013 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Davon, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was unloading a roll of conveyor belt from the back of a van. When the employee and co-workers rolled the belt out of the van, the belt hit the ground and tipped sideways, striking the employee in the back of the left leg resulting in a bruise.

April 2, 2008 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Davon, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While setting an oxygen cylinder onto the back of a service truck, the employee pinched his middle finger between the cylinder and a spud bar which was laying on the floor of the truck, resulting in a fracture to the tip of the middle finger of his left hand.

April 17, 2007 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Davon, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE had a stone fall on his leg in the palletizing area.

April 12, 2007 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Davon, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing starter from 330 loader, starter slipped twisting left wrist.

March 14, 2006 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Davon, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was setting up protable ramp on to the back of a box van truck for the forklift to run on - and felt a tearing in his arm.

October 14, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Davon, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was cleaning out around the wobbler feeder. He was attempting to flip big rocks out of the way and one fell againist employees ankle and foot. Employee's first doctor visist was first aid. On 10-29-04 employee went for follow up visit and he was given prescipriton medication due to infection in the wound.

January 7, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Davon, LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING HIS CO-WORKER WITH SCREENS ON TOP DECK OF 6X16. HE WAS GRABBING THEM AS CO-WORKER WAS HANDING THEM DOWN. HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT RING FINGER BETWEEN SCREEN AND EYEBOLT ON SHAKER. FI NGER WAS SMASHED, LACERATED, AND BROKE TIP OF FINGER. 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE WOUND.

November 25, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Davon, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS SHUTTING THE DOOR OF THE CAT TRUCK, HIS HAND SLIPPED OFF OF THE HANDLE & HE GOT IT CAUGHT ON THE LATCH SHUTTING HIS HAND IN THE DOOR.

August 17, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Davon, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OVERHEAD CAGE PINCHED MY LEFT RING & MIDDLE FINGER IN THE HINGE WHEN I WAS PULLING IT DOWN. THIS CAUSED A LACERATION TO MY MIDDLE FINGER AND PARTIAL AMPUTATION OF MY RING FINGER (HALF-WAY DOWN TO THE FIRST JOINT). THIS LEAD TO NO USE OF MY LEFT HAND & SEVERE PAIN. GLOVES WERE BEING WORN AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

July 8, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Davon, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STARTED TO FELL PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHILE STACKING BAGS OF LIME. THE EE WAS TWISTING HIS BACK WHEN MOVING THE BAGS.

June 10, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Davon, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER EE REMOVED LAST BOLT OUT OF A PAN IT SLIPPED PINCHING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RT. HAND. HIS X-RAY WAS POSITIVE FOR A SMALL HAIR LINE FRACTURE. TREATMENT CONSISTED OF TAPING ADJOINING FINGER TO INJURED DIGIT FOR SUPPORT.

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