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September 26, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was being loaded. Loader backed up before bucket was clear. Truck leaned back then released, rocking it sideways causing injury to employee's back.

January 6, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN WHILE OPERATING #5114 LOADER.

June 24, 2003 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ADJUSTING SKIRT BOARD BELT CAUGHT HAMMER AND PULLED FINGERS OF LEFT HAND INTO BELT. CUTTING THE MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

July 22, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING FRONT END LOADER EE FELT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA WHILE LOADER WAS BOUNCING FROM ROUG TERRAIN. EE CONTINUED TO WORK ON REGULAR JOB UNTIL A FINAL DISPOSITION WAS MADE ON O CT 25TH VERIFYING A HERNIA.

February 10, 2002 OK · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING MOXY HAUL TRUCK, STEERING WHEEL JERKED, JAMMED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. EE WAS OPERATING THE MOXY ARTICULATED HAUL TRUCK MOVING WASTE MATERIAL AT PLANT 2. THE ROADS HE WAS TRAV ELING ON ARE RELATIVELY LEVEL AND THERE IS SOME HEAVY RUTTING AT THE DUMP SITE. WHILE TURNING NEAR THE DUMP SITE THE WHEEL JARRED SUDDNELY, AND EE JAMMED HIS SHOULDER AS A RESULT.

October 8, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates West, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING ORE MATERIAL WITH THE 663 SCRAPER WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

September 18, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck against a moving object

BOUNCING AROUND IN THE LOADER/OFF ROAD CONDITIONS IN WASHED SAND AREA NOT SUITABLE FRO HIGH SPEED TRAVEL.

March 15, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MAKING ENGINE REPAIR ON B-30 EUCLID IN KNEELING POSITION INSIDE SHOP WITH DOOR CLOSED AT TRINITY WACO LOCATION. B-30 DID HAVE TIRE CHAULKS. TRINITY OPERATOR ON ANOTHER B-30 LOST CONTROL AND SMASHED INTO DOOR OF SHOP AND CAME THROUGH TO HIT UNIT IN SHOP. THE B-30 IN SHOP WAS PUSHED FOREWARD ONTO EE FOOT WHICH WAS BROKEN.

August 28, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MEASURING DRIVE PULLEY DRUM FOR NEW LEGGING. HE HAD HIS TAPE MEASURE ACROSS DRIVE PULLEY WHEN THE BELT WAS STARTED UP. THE BELT CAUGHT THE TAPE PULLING EE'S HAND AND WRIST INTO THE PULL EY RESULTING IN A CUT ALL THE WAY AROUND HIS WRIST AND PULLING THE FLESH AND SKIN DOWN TO HIS FINGERS.

May 12, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE RAISED DUMP BED ON TRUCK TO EMPTY STICKY MATERIAL. IT DID NOT SLIDE OUT RESULTING IN THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK TO LIFT OFF THE GROUND & TURN OVER.

March 27, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates West Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING WIRES TO SENDING UNIT ON LOADER WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HAND TO GET IN COOLING FAN. EMPLOYEE VIOLATED COMPANY POLICY BY REMOVING GUARD WHILE ENGINE WAS RUNNING.

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