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March 18, 2016 OR · Metal/Non-Metal crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker POWERED HAULAGE
Meisel Rock Products · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was pulling down safety guard on bob cat and caught EE's finger.

April 7, 2015 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Meisel Rock Products · Struck against a moving object

Miner was driving haul truck on 4/7/15 and claimed the haul road was bumpy causing strain to lower back and hamstrings. He did not go to the doctor but reported to work on 4/8/15 (the next day); working as the Feeder Operator as a protective measure. On 4/9/15 Miner went to his Chiropractor who placed him on Light Duty.

July 26, 2007 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Meisel Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Pulled on window in Haul Truck to roll it up. Window broke.

March 10, 2005 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Meisel Rock Products · Struck against a moving object

THE BUCKET OF THE HITACHI 700 LOADED WITH ROCK SLAMED INTO THE BACK OF THE HAUL TRUCK AND JARRED THE TRUCK SEVERELY

January 19, 2005 OR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Meisel Rock Products · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE REPORTED BROKEN SEAT WAS THE CAUSE OF HIS INJURY TO HIS BACK.

August 19, 2004 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Meisel Rock Products · Struck against a moving object

WAS OPERATING LOADER, GOING FROM REVERSE TO 1ST GEAR FORWARD, WHEN HE FELT A PINCH IN LOWER BACK.

December 23, 2002 OR · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Meisel Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE PUT A SCRAPER UP TO A ROLLER AND TRIED TO REMOVE SOME MUD. BUILD UP ON ROLLER. SCRAPER GOT TANGLED IN ROLLER AND STRUCK HIM IN THE HEAD.

October 15, 2002 OR · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Meisel Rock Products · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

PICKING A PIECE OF WOOD OFF CONVEYOR GOING TO STACKER, GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT & ROLLER & PULLED HAND BETWEEN ROLLER & BELT.

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