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June 6, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cuting rubber belting. The blade came out of the box cutter and cut employee's right thumb. It required 4 stitches.

February 4, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was beating ice off of conveyor with a hammer and this caused a cervical strain.

January 9, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was swinging a sledge hammer and strained his lower back. He went to his family Chiropractor and he is now fine and back to work full duty. No lost time, no restricted duty.

June 15, 2005 KS · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on booster pump and was using a wrench. The wrench slipped and hit employees index finger on the left hand. He required stitches.

February 4, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

This accident just recently became reportable. EE was thought to have a bruised shoulder. Missed no time and was not under restrictions. However, EE is now going to therapy which makes it reportable. EE was using a pry bar and strained left shoulder.

August 19, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning sand screen with a brush. The brush got caught, and the employee jerked on the brush, it came back and hit him in the mouth. His front tooth was broken.

March 11, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TIGHTENING A TAIL PULLEY, THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND, CONTUSION

November 27, 2002 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WE WERE JUST NOTIFIED ABOUNT THIS ACCIDENT, EMPLOYEE DID NOT TURN IT IN WITHIN THE 10 DAYS. EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH WHEN THE WRENCH BROKE LOOSE & JERKED HIS ARM.

April 6, 2002 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE JERKED ON A WRENCH AND FELT A PULL IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, HOWEVER, HE THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY HIS RIGHT SHOULDER, HOWEVER HE THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY MINOR. IT IS STILL BOTHERING HIM SO HE REPORTED IT ON 5-23-02. HE MIGHT EVENTUALLY HAVE SURGERY.

January 12, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A PRYBAR. THE BAR SLIPPED & HIT EE IN THE RIGHT EYE.

September 14, 2000 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS BEATING SLAG OFF WITH A HAMMER. SLAG FLEW UP UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASS AND INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

March 9, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING WRENCH TO TIGHTEN PACKING ON PUMP. HE PULLED UP AND STRAINED CAUSING LOWER BACK PAIN.

March 1, 2000 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON A RATCHET. THE RATCHET SLIPPED AND HIT HIS THUMB ON THE RIGHT HAND. RESULT FRACTURED THUMB.

January 20, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CHIPPING FROZEN SAND OFF OF A CONVEYOR. SAND FLEW IN HIS EYE AND CAUSED AN ABRASION.

January 11, 2000 KS · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Holliday Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LEANED OVER THE RAIL OF THE DREDGE PRYING ON A BAR. HE STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK. HE WAS ALSO PULLING CABLE.

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