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October 14, 2016 NM · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

Employee putting up Spray bar when rock bounced off conveyor and landed on left hand, pushing it against the hopper.

October 15, 2014 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against a moving object

IW struck uneven ground while operating loader, IW was bounced in his seat causing back strain (IW was wearing seatbelt).

November 3, 2009 ND · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE and his foreman were adjusting the drop point of the out conveyor about 6" so that the material would fall on the conveyor of the belt. The bucket of the skid steer slipped from conveyor & pinned EE ankle to the ground resulting in fracture lower left leg.

May 28, 2009 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was too close to chain conveyor as loader pulled back, pinching finger.

March 21, 2009 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against a moving object

Was driving in a rough terrain, air ride seat bottomed out, causing pain in lower back.

April 21, 2004 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAT DOZER WAS STUCK IN SOFT WET GROUND. TRIED TO PULL OUT DOZER WITH LOADER. CHAIN BROKE SHATTERING BACK WINDOW GETTING SMALL CUTS TO RIGHT SIDE OF FACE & FRAGMENT IN EYE

September 23, 2003 ND · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING THE SKID STEER WITH HIS LT.FOOT RESTING OUT THE FRONT OF THE OPERATOR COMPARTMENT, OPERATOR LOWERED FORKS & PINCHED FOOT, BREAKING HIS FOOT.

October 13, 2001 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fisher Sand & Gravel Co · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES WERE CLEANING OUT TAIL PULLEY MATERIAL(CONVEYOR LOCKED OUT) BUT MATERIAL ON BELT CAUSED BELT TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND PINCH EE'S HAND IN PULLEY. HIS LEFT HAND HAS 2 BROKEN BONES IN FING ERS AND BRUISED MUSCLES.

July 12, 2001 ND · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fisher Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEES WERE MOVING STACKER WHEELS TO PIN FOR RADIAL DRIVE & WHEELS SEEMED STUCK WHEN WHEELS FREED UP THE EMPLOYEES HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN FRAME AND SUB-FRAME.

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