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February 10, 2024 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Watson Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

While staging a Cab Stand Platform for installation on a new dredge, a crane was booming down with two chains hooked up and two that were free. The injured employee was stepping up onto the stand to hook up the two free chains when they unexpectedly swung and struck them on the left side of hard hat. EE was temporarily dazed and proceeded to stumble.

February 21, 2008 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Watson Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Two employees were replacing tires on boom truck. Injured employee was holding a wrench while co-worker was operating the impact wrench. His finger got smashed between the wrench and the wheel, resulting in a fracture of the fifth digit on the left hand.

October 15, 2007 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Watson Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

EE was grinding on the #14 conveyor frame when a piece of steel flew off & entered his eye. At the time he thought he just got some dust in his eye & cont. to finish the work day. He worked the entire next day & woke up in the middle of the night w/eye pain. On the 17th he called in & went to the eye dr where they dug a piece of steel out of his eye.

May 25, 2006 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Watson Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using power grinder, caught on steel and turned into worker's knee.

August 16, 2005 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Watson Gravel Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING ON LOADER BUCKET, NOTIFEID EMPLOYER 8/17/05

June 17, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Watson Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEARING BRUSH WITH BULL DOZER AND A SMALL 1/2" DIAMETER BRANCH HIS HIS FINGER.

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