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1983–2026
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July 14, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING FROM UNDER 7.1 CONVEYOR AT HEAD SECTION BEHIND COUNTERWEIGHT WHEN HE CRAWLED UNDER THE BELT TO GET DIRT HE COULDN'T REACH. HE STARTED SHOVELING WHEN THE HANDLE OF THE SH OVEL CAUGHT IN THE RETURN ROLLER BEHIND HIM AND JERKED THE SHOVEL FROM HIS HANDS AND THE SHOVEL BLADE HIT HIM.

June 22, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by flying object

ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BUCKET FELL AND STRUCK WINDSHIELD CRACKED IN LOWER L BOTTOM PORTION RE MAINED INTACT AND OPER DID NOT EMP INJ LATER LOADING TRUCK SM FRAGMENT OF GLASS STRUCK THE OPER IN EYE

December 28, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
H G Fenton Material Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS RT.HAND ON TOP OF GUARDED AREA & THE EQUIPMENT WAS OPERATED & MIDDLE FINGER WAS PINCHED ON RT.HAND NOTE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE MAIN BELT KNOFE STATION

September 13, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING D-6 CAT DOZER - DOZING AND RIPPING. HIT SOME HARD CHUNKS SEVERAL TIMES WHILE BACKING - THEN GOT OUT TO STRETCH AND FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

August 8, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck against a moving object

WHEN DRIVING BA7K TO THE PIT AREA, HE SWERVED INTO A SAND PILE TO AVOID A VEHICLE PARKED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RAMP. HIS R ARM HIT THE REAR SAFETY WINDOW, BREAKING THE WINDOW AND CUTTING HIS R UPPER ARM 3

May 2, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck against a moving object

000000050686030212 1211 EMPLOYEE WAS PASSENGER IN TRUCK F207, THE DRIVER, I NAME CLAIMED THE THROTTLE STUCK AND HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VECHILE AND STRUCK CONVEYOR IN WH

May 2, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE7URNING FROM LUNCH IN TRUCK F207, HE CLAIMED THR THROTTLE STUCK AND HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT THE SUPPORT COLUMN OF THE CONVEYOR. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED APPROX. 75 FT FROM COLUMN TO3INSPECT A JOB, UPON STARTING TO TRAVEL TO SECONDARY PLANT, ACCIDENT OCCURED.

April 17, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CH9CKING PRIMARY PLANT AND A ROCK FELL DOWN OFF OF A CONVEYOR AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT SHOULDER.

July 15, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
H G Fenton Material Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A BAR TO FREE SOME ROCKS ON THE CONVEYOR BELT, ONE OF THE ROLLER BECAME FREE PULLING THEBAR AND THE EMPLOYEE'S HAND THROUGH THE CONVEYOR BELT.

June 12, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck against a moving object

MOVING DIRT WITH LOADER. BOUNCING OF LOADER CAUSED SHARP JOLTS.

May 16, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by flying object

MOVING DIRT WITH LOADER AND DIRT FLEW BACK INTO FACE AND EYES.

December 12, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UNDER THE CONVEYOR BELT AND A LRGE ROCK (APPROX 10 TO 15 POUNDS) FELL OFF STRIKING THE SIDE OF HIS HARDHAT FACE SHOULDER AND HAND

April 4, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
H G Fenton Material Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHECKING THE BEARING TEMPERATURE WHILE THE SCREEN HEAD WAS OSCILLATING & IT PINCHED THE TOP OF HIS LEFT THUMB.

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