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November 30, 2006
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
POWERED HAULAGE
Schkade Mines Inc · Struck against stationary object
The forklift operator allowed co-worker to get a ride on the forklift, which is against company rules. They were going from chopper #5 to #1 chopper for a break, when forklift hit a bump in the roadway and the rider inadvertently fell off of forklift and sprained his left ankle. Totally unacceptable; what were they thinking?
November 14, 2006
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer
POWERED HAULAGE
Schkade Mines Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object
Employee was trying to measure the height of a stone when co-worker inadvertently moved controls on chopper without looking to make sure he was clear. His finger was resting on the roller pin to the conveyor and the conveyor rolled the stone back causing it to cut the tip of his finger off.
March 12, 2002
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
POWERED HAULAGE
Schkade Mines Inc · Struck by falling object
EE WAS WORKING AT A BELT CONVEYOR, BEHIND A HYDRAULIC SPLITTER, WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM CONVEYOR ONTO HIS RT. FOOT, CAUSING SEVERE LACERATIONS TOTWO TOES. EE WAS NOT WEARING HIS STEEL TOE BOOTS AS IS REQUIRED BY THE MINE.
Schkade Mines Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
WHILE CLEARING A STORAGE BIN WITH A SKID STEER LOADER, THE OPERATOR STOPPED THE MACHINE LIFTED THE BUCKET APPROX 1/4 OF THE WAY UP. HE CLIMBED OVER THE BUCKET ONTO THE WALL OF BIN, THREW 2 STONES INTO THE BUCKET, HE THEN JUMPED TO THE FLOOR OF BIN & STARTED TO GET BACK INTO LOADER WHEN HIS FEET PRESSED THE LIFT CONTROL PEDAL CAUSING LIFT ARMS TO LOWER, PINNING OPERATOR
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