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March 30, 2012 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Concrete Nor'West · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured on 3/30/12 loading material into loader bucket and foot was smashed under bucket. The emp. was evaluated @ ER and no med. treatment was administered and the injury was limited to bruising only. On 5/17/12 the emp. returned to the Dr. and a walking cast was applied. We feel this now meets the definition of med. treatment, therefore we are submitting this report as required.

January 25, 2012 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Concrete Nor'west · Struck by falling object

Employee was cleaning under the conveyor. A rock rolled off the belt and struck him on the hard hat.

January 27, 2009 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Concrete Nor'West · Struck against a moving object

Injury reported to Safety Mgr. on or around 9/5/08 that his shoulder was sore. He did not receive treatment at that time. No single incident was to blame. He didn't start receiving treatment until January 2009. He notified us on 1/27/09 that he was receiving treatment.

April 15, 2008 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Miles Sand and Gravel Company · Struck against a moving object

Operator complained of pain in left shoulder. Operator stated that condition was ongoing for some time. The operator asked that he run a different piece of equipment to relieve the symtoms and we complied with his wishes.

November 30, 2007 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Miles Sand & Gravel Co Inc · Struck against a moving object

Equipment operator drove loader over pot hole and jarred neck.

June 11, 2007 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Concrete Nor'West · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operating forklift, wheel went in a rut and steering knob on steering wheel spun around real fast and hit left thumb, breaking left thumb.

June 22, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Concrete Nor'west · Struck against a moving object

Injured employee is our full time heavy equipment operator at our Getchell Pit. Constant movement side to side created mid-back pain. He did not seek medical attention until 7/11/05.

February 27, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Concrete Nor'West · Struck against a moving object

DUMPING MATERIAL (WET) TOO FAST, REAR LOADER TIRES CAME OFF GROUND, HIT CHEST ON STEERING WHEEL.

November 18, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Miles Sand & Gravel Co Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLIMBED UP SIDE OF CONVEYOR TO CLEAN OUT 2ND RECEIVING BOX ON TELESCOPING STACKER WHEN STACKER TELESCOPED IN AND CAUGHT RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN CONVEYOR FRAME. 5TH METATARSAL FRACTURE AND TOE LA CERATION TO RIGHT FOOT. TREATMENT WAS A SPLINT AND SUTURES.

January 21, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Concrete Nor'West · Struck against a moving object

LOADER PASSED OVER UNEVEN GROUND CAUSING IT TO LURCH SIDE TO SIDE.

April 1, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Concrete Nor'West · Struck against a moving object

SLIPPED OFF CRUSHED ROCK PILE WITH LOADER HITTING LEVEL GROUND HARD.

March 4, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Concrete Nor'West · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ARM QUIT WORKING WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO CHANGE GEARS IN A 980 CAT FRONT LOADER.

February 1, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Miles Sand & Gravel Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HOOKING A CHIAN UP TO A LIFTING EYE ON A CONCRETE BLOCK. THE CHAIN WAS HOOKED TO THE BUCKET OF 9 CAT 980 LOADER. THE LOADER OPERATOR PUT TENSION ON THE CHAIN BEFORE HE GOT HIS HANDS CLA EAR. IT PINCHED HIS FINGERS. EE AND OPERATOR LOWERED THE BUCKET, IT BROKE A FINGER AND TOOK SKIN OFF AND A NAIL.

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