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February 8, 2006 NV · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Simplot Silica Prods · Struck by falling object

Employee had hood up on company truck to check engine oil when shocks failed and hood fell onto employee's back. Employee worked his regular shift on 2-8-06 and 2-9-06. He worked 3 hours on 2-10-06 and then went to the doctor.

October 5, 2005 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Simplot Silica Prods · Struck by flying object

Employee was operating loader when his eye became irritated.

September 15, 2005 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Simplot Silica Prods · Struck against a moving object

Ee was dumping a load of waste & on his way back to pick up a load of sand he hit a pot hole in road. Ee originally went to Dr on 9/15/05 for exam on this injury & since no observations were made, we considered this as diagnostic only - no lost time or medical treatment. This is a reoccurance of the same injury. EE is now losing time as of 3-13-06 for this injury.

August 24, 2005 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Simplot Silica Prods · Struck against a moving object

While operating loader, employee complained of numbness in leg and arm because the seat in the loader was bouncing too much.

June 30, 2005 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Simplot Silica Prods · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SWINGING SNOUT ON LOADOUT THE GUARD AROUND SPROCKET CAUGHT ON THE CHAIN DRIVE, WHEN IT CAME LOOSE, IT SLAPPED HIM ON THE SIDE OF FACE

March 5, 2004 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Simplot Silica Prods · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating a 988 cat loader. The seat was loose causing him to rock back and forth. he injured his back. EE went to see the Dr on 3-9-04. he continued to work until 3-19-04. On 3-22-04 he was taken to the hospital and has not returned as of this report.

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