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August 16, 2023 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee attempted to move a gearbox with a prybar when EE felt a burning in EE's left arm and chest.

August 24, 2022 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was repairing our 988B teeth. While employee was hammering in the teeth, a shard of metal came off of the teeth and entered employee's arm.

June 14, 2019 NM · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Shoveling perlite gravel on the bottom floor of the mill building. When shoveling, hit a part of concrete that was uplifted from the rest of concrete slab. Made shoulder jerk. Felt sharp pain. Ten days later pain/movement getting worse.

August 16, 2018 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Struck by flying object

EE was helping Maintenance Mechanics replace the teeth on the bucked of the 988H loader. They were striking the tooth with hammers when it splintered sending a piece of metal into EE's groin area.

January 18, 2017 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a come along from a whizzer fan table and in the process the fan blade fell and hit employee's left hand. At a later time was swinging a hammer to bend the edge of screen felt a shift in employee's hand bones causing the hand to swell.

April 12, 2016 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was striking a 4 inch pipe to spread the opening in the pipe. Striking with hammer causing the pipe to pop up hitting the employee in the mouth.

October 8, 2011 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing anvils on turbo crusher. Employee was hitting anvils with a two pound sledge hammer when a piece of metal struck upper lip. Employee did not report incident to management until 10/18/11. First treatment was basic first aid. Employee sought medical treament on 11/11/11 to have a removal of foreign material from upper lip. There was no lost time involved.

January 25, 2006 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was having to use a bar to close railcar bottom door when the bar slipped out of the door socket causing EE to hit right hand onto the concrete.

January 27, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS BREAKING LOOSE A FROZEN AIR LINE. TAKING FROZEN LINE APART, PULLING ON WRENCH TO DISCONNECT PIPE. PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND RIGHT SIDE GROIN AREA.

January 6, 2004 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING REMOVE PEDESTAL FROM ROLLER MILL WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT EE ON HIS RT. HAND.

September 7, 2003 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN UP A BEARING ON THE TURBO SPLITTER. PRY BAR SLIPPED CAUSING THE EE TO INJURE SHOULDER.

May 6, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A RAILCAR WITH A JACK HANDLE. THE JACK HANDLE SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

April 28, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RESETTING SHIMS ON JAW CRUSHER. EE HAD HIS HAND UNDER WRENCH BEING USED TO LOOSEN BOLT WHEN ANOTHE EE STEPPED ON WRENCH FOR LEVERAGE CAUSING EE TO SMASH LITTL FINGER.

January 18, 2002 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS TRYING TO OPEN RAIL CAR DOOR WITH A BAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO PULL HIS MUSCLE ON THE RT. SIDE UNDER ARM PIT.

September 25, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEARING A ROCK JAM FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE #1 HOPPER.

January 25, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dicaperl Minerals LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS USING A PRYBAR TO REMOVE A METAL PATCH WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED, SMASHING HIS RIGHT HAND AND INDEX FINGER.

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