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October 24, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Grefco Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STRAIGHTEN A 50" BAG OF DIATOMACEOUS EARTH ON CONVEYOR BELT WHEN LEFT ARM WAS CAUGHT.

November 25, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Grefco Minerals Inc · Struck against stationary object

HAND SLIPPED OFF SIDE OF LEVER AND HIT SIDE BAR ON FORKLIFT.

August 20, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Grefco Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

TWO FORKLIFT IMPACTED.

May 9, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Grefco Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

GETTING COMPANY MAIL FROM POST OFFICE, A DRIVER PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF HIM AND SMASH INTO COMPANY CAR.

September 26, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Grefco Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

BUILDING CRUDE PILEAND DOWN SHIFT MAKING SCRAPER JERK.

September 14, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Grefco Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF CARDBOARD AGAINST THE BACK OF A LOADED CONTAINER SO THE DRIVER COULD PUSH LOAD IN AS THE DRIVER PUSHED THE LOAD IN HE CAUGHT EE HAND BETWEEN THE PALLET OF BAGS & THE CONTAINER SMASHED HIS LEFT HAND

March 18, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Grefco Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE BACKS TRAILERS INTO LOADING DOCKS AT WAREHOUSE AND THEN UNHOOKS THEM, (TRACTOR FROM TRAILER) SOMETHING HE DOES 30/40 TIMES A DAY. AFTER UNHOOKING TRACTOR FROM TRAILER, HE FELT PAIN I N LEFT SHOULDER. (WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED IT WAS A ONE TIME THING, NO TIME MISSED. LATER FOUND OUT HE WENT BACK TO DOC & THAT HE MAY BE GETTING PHY. THERAPHY, SO AM REPORTING IT).

February 13, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Grefco Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP UNHOOKING SET OF 20' CONTAINERS WHILE MOVING CON GEAR.

December 10, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Grefco Minerals Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS STANDING3ON A PALLET BEING LIFTED BY A FORKLIFT. HE WAS GETTING 3 BAGS FROM A TOP PALLET IN A ROW. THE PALLET HE WAS STANDING ON BROKE AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE FLOOR LANDING ON HIS FEET THEN FALLI3G OVER AND HITTING HIS HEAD.

May 21, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Grefco Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME DRIVING 0ORKLIFT LOADING CONTAINERS.2 DRIVERS GOING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS TURNED INTO EACH OTHER.WHEN THE 2 COLLIDED I.NAME GOT JARRED ON FORKLIFT.

July 12, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Grefco Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING THE 966 TO PUSH CRUDE INTO PILES IN THE CRUDE PITS WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY HIT THE CRUDE PILE TOO HARD, CAUSING HIM TO SLIP ON THE SEAT AND HIS PANTS TO PULL TIGHT ON THE GROIN AR EA.

August 9, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Grefco Minerals Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING DOWN QUARRY RD,SOMETHING MECHANICAL IN TRANSMISSION OR 2 SPEED MALFUNCTIONED.TRUCK ALSO LOST BRAKES AND SHORTLY DRIVER LOST CONTROL.

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