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June 21, 2021 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilsonville Concrete Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was performing maintenance on the crusher, as EE reached for a part EE felt a strain and pain in EE's hamstring.

April 15, 2020 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Wilsonville Concrete Products · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Stung by a wasp, no side effects.

October 24, 2019 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
WCP, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was trying to check the closing pin on a dump truck tailgate, when the pin actuated and pinched EE's finger.

January 10, 2019 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Wilsonville Concrete Products · Struck against a moving object

Minor aggrevated back from an injury sustained at home prior to this incident. strain

December 17, 2018 OR · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
WCP, Inc · Flash burns (electric)

Pulled fuse in fused disconnect, arc flash happened. Burns to both hands, and right thigh.

December 17, 2018 OR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator ELECTRICAL
WCP, Inc · Flash burns (electric)

An electrician and a MSHA trained escort were in a crusher MCC, the electrician identified and then tried to remove a bad fuse when an Arc flash occured, the electrician was burned on both hands and a patch on the thigh, the MSHA escort was burned on the right hand.

November 22, 2018 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Wilsonville Concrete Products · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

miner stung by bee on neck.

August 8, 2018 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Wilsonville Concrete Products · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

The miner was performing a pre op on a haul truck when EE reached up to open the door a bee was in the handle and stung EE.

October 16, 2017 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
WCP, Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Dump Truck Driver was dumping load on the pit run pile and dislodged mud flap, driver got out to retrieve mud flat from pile and strained lower back while pulling on the mud flap

February 19, 2015 OR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wilsonville Concrete Products · Struck against stationary object

Changing parts in Canica 9S impact crusher when hit left knee on anvil.

March 15, 2010 OR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wilsonville Concrete Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker was removing a leg brace on a conveyor, was standing on a concrete block went to step off block and came down on his left ankle wrong and twisting it.

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