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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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November 1, 1995 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Wisconsin Frac Sand Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS IN THE SCREENING TOWER INSTALLING A GUARD. THE GUARD SLIPPED AND FELL AGAINST A RUNNING MOTOR. THIS CAUSED THE GUARD TO PUSH THE EE OVER THE SCREEN AREA AND HE FELL APPROX. THREE TO FIV E FEET ONTO THE STAIRS ON THE WALKWAY OF THE MIDDLE DECK OF THE SCREENING TOWER.

February 19, 1993 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Wisconsin Frac Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SAND OUT OF CHUTE HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN THE CONVEYOR WHICH LED TO THE FINGER GETTING CAUGHT IN THE CONVEYOR PART AT THE TIP OF THE RT RING FINGER WAS CUT OFF THE REMAIN ING PART OF THE TIP WAS REMOVED AT THE HOSPITAL EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE SHUT THE CONVEYOR OFF

November 17, 1992 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Wisconsin Frac Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING HOLES FOR BLASTING HE WAS IN THE BUCKET OF THE BOOM TRUCK HE GOT HIS RT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOOM & THE WALL OF THE TUNNEL

October 14, 1992 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Wisconsin Frac Sand Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE 930 FONT-END LOADER IN THE MINE. HE WAS DRIVING FAST AND HIT A BUMP. HE FELT THE PAIN IN HIS BACK. THIS INFO IS PER THE EMPLOYEE. HE DID NOT REPORT THIS UNTIL 10-1 9-92. I SPOKE TO HIM ON 10-20-92. EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT THIS INJURY IS A REOCCURANCE OF A BACK INJURY HE SUFFERED IN 1987-88.

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