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July 6, 2009 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
General Finance Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating an excavator in the clay pits. He brought the back end of the machine down hard on the ground while sitting on the edge of the seat and felt pain in his lower back.

June 6, 2000 KS · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
General Finance Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

A 4" WATER PUMP INTAKE APPARENTLY BECAME PLUGGED& AS THE PUMP RAN DRY HEATED THE REMAINING WATERIN THE HOUSING; EMPLOYEE WHEN INSPECTING PUMP NOTICED THE CAP ON THE PUMP HOUSING WAS LOOSE & LEAKING; HE TRIED TO TIGHTEN THE CAP WHILE THE PUMP WAS RUNNING. CAP POPPED OPEN IN HIS HAND, SPLASHING STEAM & HOT WATER OVER HIS LEFT ARM, CHEST AND LEFT SIDE OF HIS FACE.

April 6, 2000 KS · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
General Finance Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING A SECTION OF DRILL AUGER WHEN HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT AND PULLED EE'S HAND, WRIST AND FOREARM AROUND THE AUGER. EE SHUT DOWN THE AUGER AND FREED EE. EE RECEIVED A HAIRLINE FRACT URE TO WRIST AND DR RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY FOR 2 WEEKS AT LESS THAN 10 POUNDS. ANTICAPATE FULL WORK RELEASE 4-21-00.

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