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September 15, 2010 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Sydney Peak Stone, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

During operator pre-shift inspection operator added coolant to dozer. After operator added coolant the radiator cap was not installed on properly. Operator at 1:00 p.m. noticed cap was on wrong. Operator shut off engine and tried to loosen radiator cap which resulted in hot coolant to be released.

December 20, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Sydney Peak Stone, Inc. · No Value Found

LIFTING LARGE ROCK - KNEES BENT - ROCK SPLIT APART CAUSING HIM TO BECOME UNBALANCED - HE TIPPED BACKWARDS FALLING ON UNEVEN SHARP GROUND - IMMEDIATE PAIN IN BACK - UNABLE TO FEEL LOWER PARTS O F HIS BODY- UNABLE TO MOVE LEGS, TOES, ETC.

July 7, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sydney Peak Stone, Inc. · Struck by falling object

SPLITTING LARGE ROCK, SOMEHOW ROCK FELL OVER WITH ONE SHARP EDGE, CATCHING HIS RT. LOWER FOREARM, LACERATING THROUGH MAIN ARTERY.

August 30, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sydney Peak Stone, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SPLITTING ROCK - HAD LARGE ROCK BRACED IN UP POSITION IT SLIPPED HE TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY IT FELL AGAINST HIS RIGHT ANKLE - POSSIBLE FRACTURE LARGE SWELLING.

December 27, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal chute blaster, rockman, hang-up man, raise blaster FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Sydney Peak Stone, Inc. · Struck by falling object

EE HAD A LARGE ROCK STANDING ON END TO SPLIT. ITSLIPPED & FELL AGAINST RIGHT KNEE. KNEE IS TENDER TO THE TOUCH & SWOLLEN IN KNEE CAP AREA; HURTSTO WALK ON IT OR PUT ANY PRESSURE ON IT.

June 4, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sydney Peak Stone, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON HEAVY EQUIPMENT, BENT OVER THE ENGINE TO TIGHTEN DOWN A BOLT (VERY TIGHTSPOT - AWKWARD POSITION). WHEN STANDING BACK UP HE BUMPED HIS HEAD AGAINST A BOLT/SCREW PROTRUDI NG FROM THE EQUIPMENT CAUSING A GASH TO THE TOP OF HIS HEAD REQUIRING STITCHES.

February 8, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sydney Peak Stone, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING ROCK AND FELT STRAIN IN LOWER TESTICAL AREA POSSIBLE HERNIA. NOT FULLY DIAGNOSED YET EE ON LIGHT DUTY UP TO 20 LBS LIFTING AND TO RETURN TO DR.

January 17, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sydney Peak Stone, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING 12 LB HAMMER, SWINGING HARD TO BREAK LARGE ROCK, HE PULLED OR HURT A SPOT RIGHT ABOVE RIGHT ELBOW- IS PLACED ON LIGHT DUTY WITH NO USE OF RIGHT ARM UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

September 6, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sydney Peak Stone, Inc. · Struck by falling object

LARGE ROCK BEING LIFTED ONTO STACK OF ROCK, FELL ON LEFT HAND CRUSIN GSMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND. CAUSING BROKEN SMALL FINGER AND SKIN TORN IN SAME AREA.

September 5, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sydney Peak Stone, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CLIMBING OUT OF SCRAPER & WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE GROUND HIS BACK SEIZED UP LOWER BACK PAIN

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