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August 11, 2021 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bluff City Minerals, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Injured was using a wrench to tighten a bolt on a crusher. The wrench slipped off and injured's right palm struck the bolt head. The resulting laceration required 6 stitches.

February 20, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bluff City Minerals, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee stated was using a pry bar to clear material from a chute when the bar slipped and employee caught a finger between the chute and the pry bar.

February 18, 2019 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bluff City Minerals LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee stated ee was scaling in a man lift when the rock ee was prying on forced the pry bar down and caught finger between the pry bar and the top railing on the man lift basket.

June 28, 2017 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bluff City Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated was prying on a rock while hand scaling and felt a pain in back.

January 10, 2015 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bluff City Minerals, LLC · Struck against stationary object

The employee was manually scaling and bumped elbow on manlift basket handrail.

November 14, 2014 IL · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bluff City Minerals LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

The employee was trying to unplug the screening hopper with the use of a 15 foot pipe and sledge hammer. The employee struck the pipe which came back and hit his finger. No medical treatment requested until 11-25-14 at which time he was diagnosed with a fracture.

October 28, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bluff City Minerals, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was hand scaling, the bar slipped and pinched his finger.

May 8, 2013 IL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bluff City Minerals LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The employee was pushing a squeegee when the squeegee stopped suddenly causing a sprain to the wrist.

April 25, 2013 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bluff City Minerals LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was scaling, a rock fell pushing the scale bar down pinching his finger between the bar and the top railing of the man basket.

April 23, 2013 IL · Metal/Non-Metal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bluff City Minerals LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The employee was tightening a hose fitting and strained his elbow. On July 1st the employer was notified that physical therapy was required.

October 4, 2012 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bluff City Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was using a pry bar to scale, the pry slipped causing a strain to the right elbow.

April 4, 2012 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bluff City Minerals LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was manual scaling, the pry bar slipped and pinched his finger between the bar and the hand rail on the man lift basket.

October 28, 2009 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bluff City Minerals LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was working in bed of haul truck, knocking off anti-wear plates with a sledge hammer after the retainers were removed, while striking a plate, a piece of metal came off and struck him in the right thigh causing a laceration and imbedded into the soft tissue of his thigh.

May 11, 2009 IL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bluff City Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Reports was releasing a stuck pin on the bucket of the bob cat with a scaling bar, pin released and the bucket swung forward, the bucket detached and fell, scrapping the front of his legs. Deep abrasion to his right leg approx 18" in length, and superficial abrasions to the left leg.

August 16, 2006 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bluff City Minerals LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pinched fingers of left hand between a wrench and a metal shaft

June 14, 2006 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bluff City Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on Stedman crusher - using a sledge hammer when it broke getting a splinter in palm of hand.

March 24, 2006 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bluff City Minerals LLC · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON LOOSE MATERIAL WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED, HITTING HIS HAND ON THE TRUCK FRAME.

November 7, 2005 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bluff City Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was prying on loose material that was clogged in one of the rotolocks when he felt a pull in his lower back.

September 24, 2005 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bluff City Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SCALING BAR ON THE FACE WHEN THE TOP SECTION FELL ON THE SCALING BAR SPRAINING HIS RIGHT WRIST AND SHOULDER.

July 7, 2005 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bluff City Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PRYING OPEN A J-HOOK ON A BLASTING CAP WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER (SURGERY REQUIRED).

June 14, 2005 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bluff City Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was shoveling spilled material and throwing it out the hole that had been cut in the wall when the shovel hit the conveyor roller jamming his thumb.

April 6, 2004 IL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bluff City Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PEELING THE PLASTIC WRAP OFF A CARDBOARD BOX WHEN THE TIP OF HIS FINGER CAUGHT THE OPEN BLADE OF THE UTILITY KNIFE. THE EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTOR GLUED THE LACERATION. THE NEXT MORNING WE SENT HIM TO THE DOCTOR TO GET THE WOUND CLEANED. THE DR PUT HIM ON RESTRICTED DUTY EVENTHO HE PERFORMED HIS NORMAL DUTIES.

September 22, 2003 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bluff City Minerals LLC · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CLAW HAMMER TO DISMANTLE CONCRETE FORMS WHEN A PIECE OF DEBRIS ENTERED HIS LEFT EYE. HE WAS SENT TO A DOCTOR AND THE DEBRIS WAS REMOVED. A PRESCRIPTION OF ZYMAR WAS PRESCR IBED TO BE USED FOR 3 DAYS.

July 24, 2003 IL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bluff City Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING THE LEFT SPRING ON THE WATER TRUCK (BRAKE) WHEN HE HIT HIS THUMB WITH A HAMMER.

January 14, 2003 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bluff City Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PRYING LOOSE ROCK WITH A PRV 13 AR AND THE BAR BROKE CAUSING EE TO LUNG FOREARD COMPLAINING OF SHOULDER PAIN. REPORTED THIS TO SUPERVISOR ON 1-15-03.

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