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2000–2026
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February 14, 2007 NV · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CEMEX · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee tried to maneuver bearing around the frame of tailpulley. His right ring finger got caught and cut underneath bearing on tailpulley.

August 13, 2005 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex · Struck by falling object

Employee was opening the crusher door. The door fell and he tried to catch it. In doing so he suffered a laceration on his left middle finger requiring 21 stitiches and a broken finger tip.

August 6, 2005 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CEMEX · Struck by falling object

Employee was doing repairs on cone crusher. It has 2 motors and one of the box lids fell off the motor landing on the catwalk were he was standing. The lid hit his left mid foot above the steel toe.

July 15, 2005 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cemex · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was positioning a tail pulley into place when his hand was caught underneath the pulley. The pulley crushed his left hand severing his left hand ring finger from the upper knuckle to the tip of his finger.

December 16, 2004 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CEMEX · Struck by falling object

EE was preparing to service transmission of the 988G loader. He had jack stand in place and was in the process of placing the bottle jack. The bottle jack slipped out of his hand before it was fully on the jack stand and fell on EE's thumb. The impact broke the thumb in three places. This was found on 12/22; it was thought to be a sprain when it first happened.

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