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August 25, 2022 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hansen Brothers Enterprises · Struck by falling object

While working under a haul truck a 3/4" ratchet slipped out of the employee's hands, striking the employee in the side of the head as it fell.

February 8, 2021 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hansen Brothers Enterprises · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner hit the end of the left index finger while driving in a screen tension wedge. This resulted in a laceration on the tip of the finger requiring three sutures.

February 8, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hansen Brothers Enterprises · Struck against stationary object

The employee of the contractor was adjusting a return roller on a conveyor on there portable stacking equipment. The wrench slipped off of a bolt while pushing on it causing his arm to make contact with the moving belt and the frame work resulting in a laceration and two broken bones in his right arm. Note: This job has been completed and the contractor will not return.

February 22, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hansen Brothers Enterprises · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was stripping insulation off of an electrical connection with a utility knife. The knife slipped and cut the the top of his left thumb requiring 6 sutures.

July 27, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hansen Bros Enterprises · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE'S WERE TRYING TO DISLODGE LARGE ROCK FROM 42" JAW CRUSHER FEED OPENING. INJURED EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS FINGER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER

April 12, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hansen Brothers Enterprises · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE HAD CUT BOTH ENDS OF A 4" X 4" X 3/8" ANGLE IRON CROSSMEMBER APPX. 6'6" LONG WITH A CUTTING TORCH. WHEN THE CROSSMEMBER DID NOT FALL FREE, EE HELD ONE END WITH HIS LEFT HAND & HIT THE OTHER END WITH A HAMMER. THE END HE WAS HOLDING UNEXPECTEDLY FELL FIRST APPROX. 2' TO ANOTHER CROSSMEMBER, SMASHING 2 FINGERS BETWEEN THEM. BROKEN BONES AT THE TIPS OF 2 FINGERS; 10 SUTURES.

June 25, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hansen Bros Enterprises · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A RAZOR KNIFE FOR PLANT MAINTENANCE, WAS CUT BY THE KNIFE.

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