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August 11, 2014 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evans Gravel Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

A SCREEN DEVELOPED A HOLE IN IT. WE TOOK THE OLD SCREEN OUT THEN WENT AND GOT A NEW SCREEN AND LIFTED IT WITH THE SKID STEER TO EE, WHO WAS ON THE CAT WALK. HE LIFTED THE SCREEN OFF OF THE SKID STEER BUCKET AND BALANCED IT ON THE HANDRAIL. HE MENTIONED THAT SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS ARM. I CALLED AND RECEIVED MORE HELP WITH THE SCREEN AND EE RAN THE LOADER THE REST OF THE DAY

May 23, 2011 OH · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Evans Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

Using a 4" electric grinder to grind a metal frame. Small speck of metal in the eye was not found by the miner until he was at home later that evening. He tried to flush with water then went to urgent care the next morning. He was wearing safety glasses and a face shield and can only speculate that this in how it happened. Doc removed object & prescribed ointment.

November 30, 2009 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Evans Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting a conveyor belt for a splice with a razor knife. At the end of the cut the knife slipped off the belt and contacted his knee, it made a small cut but due to the depth of the cut we decided he should o to Urgent care. We cleaned the cut and applied gauze & took him to Urgent Care where he received three stitches. He returned to work the next day.

August 29, 2007 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evans Gravel Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee fell but no one observed his work being performed or his fall. Employee died.

May 19, 2005 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Evans Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WE WERE DRILLING HOLES IN BELTING THAT FIT AROUND GRIZZLY FEEDER. THE CUTTER TOOL WAS ACTING UP, NOT DRILLING HOLES LIKE IT NORMALLY DOES. EE GRABBED UTILITY KNIFE TO MAKE HOLES BIGGER. HE WAS HOLDING THE BELT STILL WITH HIS LEFT HAND. AS HE WAS CUTTING HOLES, THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF AND CUT HIS LEFT HAND. 5 STITCHES REQUIRED.

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