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October 17, 2018 WY · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
McMurry Ready Mix Co. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was coming down stairs of button house and felt pop in left knee area. Muscles around knee area are inflamed and weak.

August 22, 2013 WY · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
McMurry Ready Mix · Struck by flying object

Windy night at a sand and gravel pit

September 18, 2012 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
McMurry Ready Mix · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner did not report to work 9/19/2012. Called supervisor from hospital saying he broke/sprained ankle on 9/18/2012 while changing screens. Did not report injury day of occurrence. Sprained ankle was confirmed. Miner missed work on 9/19/2012. Returned to work on 9/20/2012. Suspicious as to being a work related injury.

March 24, 2010 WY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
McMurry Ready Mix Co. · Struck by flying object

Miner performing maintenance on equipment. Dust/dirt blown into eye by wind. Miner was wearing eye protection. Dust/dirt embedded in eye.

November 10, 2006 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
McMurry Ready Mix · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was postioning himself to perform maintenance and experienced chest pain and difficulty breathing. He was transpoted to local hospital where he was diagnosed with a strained chest muscle. No cardiac issues involved.

September 29, 2005 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
McMurry Ready Mix · Struck by flying object

While performing equipment maintenance, dirt/sand was stirred by wind and entered employee's right eye. The dirt/sand was able to get around the frame of his safety glasses.

August 2, 2005 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
McMurry Ready Mix · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While refueling equipment, employee had his hand in driver's door door jam of the fuel truck. The wind blew the door shut crushing his right hand. This accident was discovered on 10/11/05 as being not reported to MSHA in the required time limit during a self-audit for the 3rd quarter Form 7000-2. Green River, WY MSHA office was notified on 10/11/05.

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