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December 14, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Northwest Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPETITIVE MOTION AND VIBRATION OPERATING DRAGLINE. RIGHT ULNAR NEUROPATHY.

June 23, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northwest Rock Inc · Struck by falling object

While loading conveyor on flatbed trailer the conveyor shifted while being lowered resulting in conveyor settling on his right foot.

January 5, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northwest Rock Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE REPLACING BEARING IN WHEEL SPINDLE, SPINDLE SLIPPED OFF PLATFORM LANDING ON LEFT BIG TOE. SPINDLE WEIGHS APPROXIMATELY 30-35 LBS.

December 6, 2004 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northwest Rock Inc · Fall onto or against objects

USING AN UNSECURED STEP LADDER TO DISASSEMBLE A CRUSHER COMPONET THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER THE MINER CAUSING HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND STRIKING THE LADDER WITH HIS RIGHT SIDE OF RIB CAGE AREA. ACUTE RIGHT 9TH RIB FRACTURE.

April 13, 2004 WA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northwest Rock Incorporated · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was attempting to close the front windsheild on excavator when it became stuck. He used both hands to force the window shut. It came down quick and caught his right middle finger between the window and the frame.

December 12, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northwest Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING IN HARDENED STEEL TRAIL PIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, CHIP OF STEEL CAME OFF PENETRATING LEATHER GLOVE AND CUTTING LEFT WRIST.

October 22, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Northwest Rock Incorporated · No Value Found

WHILE A LOADED TRUCK AND TRAILER APPROACHED THE SCALE THE TRUCK ONLY WAS ON THE SCALE AND WAS SLIGHTLY OVER WEIGHT. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK IN AN INACCESSABLE AREA, SLIPPE D ON THE SCALES AND FELL TO THE GROUND. SAFE ACCESS IS AVAILABLE WHEN TRUCK IS PULLED COMPLETELY ON SCALES AND ALLD RIVERS ARE ADVISED TO STAY IN TRUCK UNTIL SUCK TIME.

August 4, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northwest Rock Incorporated · Fall to the walkway or working surface

DIGGING OFF CONVEYOR AND IT STARTED TO ROLL AND HE ROLLED DOWN THE CONVEYOR.

July 24, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northwest Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EE WAS HELPING A MECHANIC REPLACE A BROKEN TRACK PIN ON AN EXCAVATOR, THE MECHANIC WAS DRIVING THE PIN INTO THE TRACK WITH A LARGE HAMMER WHEN A HAMMER FROM THE PIN BROKE LOOSE AND STRUC K HIM IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD AROUND THE TEMPLE AREA.

July 10, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Northwest Rock Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVE OVER A SOFT SPOT, WHILE DRIVING A TRUCK CAME OUT OF HER SEAT BELT AND BODY HIT THE DOOR OF THE TRUCK.

June 26, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northwest Rock Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WORKING TO CLEAR A PLUG UP IN THE TUNNEL FEEDER, HE SLIPPED WITH ALL BODY WEIGHT ON RIGHT KNEE.

December 5, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northwest Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING A STUCK BOLT OUT OF SOCKET WHILE BEING HELD IN A VISE. USING INAPPROPRIATE TOOL FOR DRIVING BOLT. AFTER 3RD STRIKE A PULLY USED FOR AS HAMMERING DEVICE THE PULLY ROLLED OVER EXPOSI NG FINGER TO IMPACT

October 15, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northwest Rock Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING OUT OF DUMP TRK TO CHECK THE OIL ON HIS TRUCK, SLIPED ON STEP OF TRUCK FELL BACK TOWARD FUEL TANK CAP THEN FELL TO THE GROUND

October 4, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Northwest Rock Inc · Struck by flying object

ROCK CHIP FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE WHILE OPERATING BACKHOE WITH THE WINDOW OPEN

August 10, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Northwest Rock Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING OVERHEAD CRANE (IN THE SHOP) SECOND CHAIN USED TO SECURE LOAD CAME UNFASTENED AND LANDED ON HIS HEAD.

June 22, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northwest Rock Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EITHER PULLING ON HAUL BACK CABLE ON THE DRAGLINE OR LIFTING A COIL OF STEEL CABLE

October 19, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northwest Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER OF THE LOADER ANDCAUGHT MYSELF WITH LEFT ARM.

October 7, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Northwest Rock Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING WHILE HE WAS LAYING ON HIS BACK. METAL DEFLECTED OFF EYEGLASSES INTO RIGHT EYE.

September 5, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northwest Rock Inc · Struck against stationary object

PROCESS OF CHANGING AN ATTACHMENT ON A BOBCAT. THE MECHANISM WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY BECAUSE OF A BUILDUP OF DIRT AND DEBRIS. THE HANDLE USED TO RELEASE THE ATTACHMENT DID NOT ENGAGE AND THE SPRING LOADED HANDLE CAME BACK AND JAMMED THE OPERATORS THUMB AGAINST THE BUCKET CAUSING INJURY.

April 12, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northwest Rock Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLED RIGHT LOWER STOMACH MUSCLE WHILE CHANGING TIRE FROM DUMP TRUCK RESULTING IN INGUINAL HERNIA.

March 21, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northwest Rock Inc · Fall from machine

FEEDING MAIN THE WIRE ON THE MAIN LINE AROUND THE YARDER ON TOP OF THE MACHINE OPERATOR SWITCHED AND ENGINE WENT FULL THRU AND DAM WAS REALING ON WIRE AT THIS SPEED. JUMPED OFF MACHINE TO CLEA R CABLE ONTO THE GROUND SPRAINING RIGHT ANKLE. U

March 12, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northwest Rock Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

FEEDING CRUSHER WITH BAR. CRUSHER GOT PLUGGED WITH LARGE ROCK. CLIMBED ONTO CRUSHER-MANUALLY LONER A LAYER TOOTH WELDED TO A CHAIN INTO THROAT OF JAW WHICH ASSISTS IN CRUSHING OVERSIZE. BONLDN ESS. MANUALLY LONERING AND RAISING TOOTH WITH CHAIN TO UNPLUG CRUSHER ONT HE PROCESS PULLING TRAINING ABDOMINAL MUSCLE.

October 17, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northwest Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING OUT UNDER CONE CRUSHER. SOME MUD SPLASHED INTO RIGHT EYE. THE NEXT MORNING EYE WAS VERY RED AND IRRITATED.

May 25, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northwest Rock Inc · Struck by falling object

A 3'X4' PIECE OF STEEL FELL AND LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

May 9, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Northwest Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SANDBLASTING UP UNDERNEATH TRUCK TRAILER BOY, LOST CONTROL OF SANDBLAST HOSE, SANDBLASTED HIS RIGHT WRIST.

March 28, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northwest Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON LOADER CARRYING AIR CLEANER IN HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN HIS FOOT MISSED STEP ON LADDER CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH LEFT HAND ABOVE HIS HEAD PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER & BACK

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