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December 22, 2014 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Preferred Sands of Wisconsin LLC · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner smashed right middle finger while changing tail pulley on belt Conveyor.

July 30, 2014 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Preferred Sands of Wisconsin LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee grinding weld using 4.5" grinder, he stated it kicked-back he stopped to inspect disc, noticed a small "nick" & stated he thought he should change it but he decided to try to finish the 1" of weld left to grind. Restarted it & it kicked out again & he lost control of the tool. Cut to R-arm that required several stitches.

June 9, 2014 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Preferred Sands of Wisconsin LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

After getting out of loader, operator turned and twisted right knee.

August 15, 2013 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Preferred Sands of Wisconsin LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While placing a pipe onto a pump, the pipe rolled and pinched left middle finger between two flanges, broken finger

May 21, 2013 WI · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Preferred Sands of Wisconsin LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling Sand off of a concrete Pad turned wrong and pulled a muscle in their lateral side of back.

September 13, 2012 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Preferred Sands of Wisconsin LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE and another employee were trying to flip the undercarriage, when it slipped and fell on his arm. Employee cut wrist, needed sutures.

August 27, 2012 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Preferred Sands of Wisconsin LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee bypassed guard on belt conveyor to clear sand built up around the tail pulley. Employee failed to de-energize equipment and perform Lockout/Tagout procedures. The shovel made contact with the belt, it pulled the shovel into the tail pulley. When the shovel was pulled into the tail pulley it began to spin striking the employees left arm with the shovel handle.

June 19, 2012 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Preferred Sands of Wisconsin LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was removing rocks from the rock crusher. One of the rocks shifted and smashed his finger.

March 21, 2012 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Preferred Sands of Wisconsin LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was breaking up rocks with a pry bar when the pry bar got stuck. As the employee removed the pry bar with the assistance of a supervisor, the bar flew up and struck the employee in the mouth, chipping his tooth.

February 28, 2012 WI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Preferred Sands of Wisconsin LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The operator was climbing the ladder into a haul truck when he bumped his knee on one of the steps. He decided to work through the injury, but his knee started swelling up. He reported the incident to his supervisor on 3/1, and went to the clinic on 3/3, where he had his knee drained.

February 27, 2012 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Preferred Sands of Wisconsin LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was adjusting the guard on an angle grinder and finger was cut by spinning blade.

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