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September 2, 2013 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Buildex Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE was getting ready to replace a fan belt. He didn't close the fan louver's and put a board in the fan to keep it from turning as a safety, the fan started turning backwards he tried to stop it with his right foot. The belt pulled his foot between the belt and sheave. It broke both bones in his ankle.

June 8, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Buildex Inc · Flash burns (welding)

Employee Arc welded from 10am - 5:30pm.

October 19, 2007 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Buildex Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was operating crusher when silo got full and material started to plug up. Employee then put item in part way to stop material from being fed into machine. Employee took guard off and reached into machine to move material away from crusher rolls. When material was moved away the roll started to operate again pulling his left hand into it.

July 13, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Buildex Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured was drilling a bolt out of a shaft on top shaker. He remembers rubbing his eye. Later that evening his right eye started paining him. He went to ER where they removed a piece of metal and advised him to follow up @ eye clinic. They cleaned out a rust ring that had developed and excused him from work the following day. He returned to full duty July 18th.

March 5, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Buildex Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was jackhammering, he slightly turned on his right leg and felt a pull in his right hip. An MRI was scheduled for 3/16/07.

March 3, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator MACHINERY
Buildex Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was jack hammering midway inside a kiln. He looked up above him to check the bruicks, doing so the jack hammer bounced down on top of his left foot.

March 4, 2004 KS · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Buildex Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS GRINDING ON A KILN TIRE & A PIECE OF SCRAP METAL FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE. EE WAS WEARING EYE PROTECTION.

May 13, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Buildex Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DRILLING. HE WAS HOLDING 5THE DRILL WITH HIS LEFT HAND & A BOARD WITH HIS RIGHT. THE BIT BROKE & JUMPED OVER CUTTING HIS RIGHT FOREARM. NO STITCHES--RECEIVED TETANUS SHOT.

May 3, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Buildex Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS GRINDING METAL AND A PIECE FLEW UP INTO HIS LEFT EYE EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

February 19, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Buildex Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DOZER PUSHING UP A STOCKPILE. IT LUNGED FORWARD JERKING HIM.

August 28, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Buildex Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS GRINDING WHEN A FOEIGN BODY FLEW INTO HIS EYE.

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