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July 2, 2021 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bagging, package operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gillibrand Industrial Sands, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee received contusion on right thigh when struck with reject belt while clearing backed up bags on palletizer machine.

November 14, 2018 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Gillibrand Industrial Sands, LLC · Struck by falling object

Employee was walking back to work station from lunch. EE was struck on hard hat by a rock while walking under the 3 division jaw belt. EE felt pain in neck and upper back. EE was taken to med center for evaluation.

March 7, 2018 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Lapeyre Industrial Sands LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was tracking a conveyor belt when they slipped and pinched their hand. Employee broke 3 fingers on the left hand.

February 14, 2018 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gillibrand Industrial Sands, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a CAT 972M Rubber Tire Loader when EE felt pain in back. EE then reported this to immediate supervisor, who took EE to the Med Center to be evaluated. There was not a specific activity that triggered the back pain. EE was released back to work with restrictions. The employee has been a Loader Operator at the facility for 28 years.

October 15, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Lapeyre Industrial Sands LLC · Struck against a moving object

On October 15th Lapeyre Industrial Sands was notified by The Law Offices of Robert Grant client ee has a cumulative trauma injury occurring from 10/05/2015 to 10/05/2016 to back and shoulders.

October 14, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gillibrand Industrial Sands, LLC · Struck by rolling or sliding object

While conducting an inspection/cleaning of the loader bucket, the operator had not completely lowered the bucket to the ground. The hydraulics slowly lowered while parked, causing the bucket to pinch the operators toes on left foot between the bucket and the ground.

April 21, 2016 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lapeyre Industrial Sands LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On April 21, 2016 Employee reported pain on left elbow. EE was brought into the clinic where EE told to do stretches every hour for 5 minutes. EE was also advised to do physical therapy 3 times a week for two weeks.

August 21, 2014 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lapeyre Industrial Sands LLC · Struck against a moving object

08/21/2014 Employee was operating a haul truck. Employee felt lower back pain 08/22/2014. He reported his injury 08/25/2014 and was seen by a physician.

May 16, 2013 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lapeyre Industrial Sands LLC · Struck against a moving object

On 5/16/2013 employee ran over large rock with Cat Scraper which jerked the cab. He reported that his back was sore but this was not work related and the pain was from an ongoing back problem. On 5/28/2013 he reported he now thinks this is work related. He was sent for medical treatment and was prescribed medication and given lifting restrictions.

December 12, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Gillibrand Industrial Sands, LLC · Struck against a moving object

They were lifting the bed of an R85 dump truck with the skip loader when it slipped and the bed of the truck came down full force. Employee was sitting in the seat in the cab of the truck. The truck jumped and the bed hit bottom throwing him up and all over.

August 18, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
P W Gillibrand Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS GOING INTO THE PLANT DRIVEWAY TO HAUL AWAY MATERIAL FROM THE PLANT. HE RAN INTO SIDE OF PLANT

July 21, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
P W Gillibrand Company · Struck by powered moving object

TWO TRUCK DRIVERS WERE PLAYING TOPS ON THE LOADING PAD AND WERE OUT OF THEIR TRUCKS, DISOBEYING OUR COMPANY REGULATIONS, FAILED TO FOLLOW RULES ON SIGN ENTERING THE COMPANY. FORKLIFT DRIVER WA S PULLING OUT THE PALLET, TRYING TO AVOID RIPPING ANY OTHER PALLETS, HE WAS KEEPING AN EYE IN FRONT OF HIM, THEN TURNED HIS HEAD BACK AT THE SAME TIME HE HIT DRIVER.DROVE OVER TOES,LEG CAUGHT

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