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August 20, 2021 IA · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker MACHINERY
BMC Aggregates LC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was rotating bars on HSI Secondary Crusher. EE was standing outside crusher housing turning spinner in order to install safety pin. Employee reached to push on crusher bar, when drum rotated pinching thumb between crusher bar and sidewall liner. Lacerated and fractured thumb on right hand.

August 30, 2010 IA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
BMC Aggregates LC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was grinding on a piece of metal and grinder kicked back and cut his left hand.

February 23, 2006 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Basic Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A crane was holding a dredge impeller in an upright position with a nylon strap tied around the impeller. The crane operator put slack in the cable. The victim had his hand between the strap and the impeller. When the slack was taken up, his hand was pinched and pulled his finger out from between the strap and impeller.

February 22, 2005 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Basic Materials Corp · Struck by flying object

Chipping or grinding a weld and got piece of metal in left eye.

September 21, 2002 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Basic Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS GRINDING THE ROUGH EDGES OFF THE GRIZZLY BARS ON THE IMPACT FEEDER WHEN THE GRINDER SLIPPED & CUT HIS KNEE

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