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February 28, 2017 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) MACHINERY
Sand Products Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was performing various tasks, welding and grinding. EE was not sure of the exact time or source but eye became irritated during lunch break and assumed happened prior.

July 21, 2015 WI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sand Products, WI, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The independent contractor's employee was lowering a jack to reposition it. While lowering the jack he pinched his little finger on his left hand between the jack and a 2" x 4" piece of wood.

April 5, 2013 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Sand Products Corporation · Struck by flying object

Contractor was removing bushing from lower bucket arms of a wheel loader. The Contractor was observing progress from behind the loader bucket. When the bushing came free it bounced off the opposite bucket arm, the tire and struck the Contractor above the right eye lid causing a cut requiring 2 stitches.

May 17, 2012 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sand Products Corporation · Struck against a moving object

Miner was operating a wheel loader in pit loading sand into hopper. After filling bucket at the bank and backing away he had double vision. Miner believes it occurred when the bucket contacted the bank.

February 5, 2008 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sand Products Corp · Fall from machine

EE was getting out of loader when he slipped and fell to the ground, fall around 5'8".

December 21, 2006 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Sand Products Corporation · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was not paying attention and placed his hand in the path of a lit cutting torch.

August 11, 2005 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sand Products Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee was lifting a piece of steel. As he turned he lost footing and strained muscles in his lower back.

September 28, 2004 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sand Products Corporation · Fall onto or against objects

EE INFORMED ME ON 10/13/04 HE HAD INJURED HIS ELBOW WHILE LOADING A BOAT. THE EE WAS WALKING ALONG A CONVEYOR WHEN HE MISSED A STEP & FELL. hIS ELBOW CONTACTED THE CONVEYOR FRAME AS HE FELL. HE FINISHED HIS SHIFT & WENT TO DR AFTERWARDS. THE ELBOW IS STILL SWOLLEN & HE WILL SEEK FUTHER MEDICAL TREATMENT.

June 18, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sand Products Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING A SLIDE GATE WITH A WRENCH, THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIS ARM HIT CORNER OF GATE FRAME WHICH CUT HIS ARM.

September 25, 2002 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sand Products Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE INJURED HIMSELF WHEN HE DISMOUNTED A HAULAGE TRUCK. AS HE STEPPED TO THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

June 3, 2002 MI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sand Products Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A TIMBER AND SUFFERED A POSSIBLE HERNIA. THERE IS SOME EVIDENCE HE MAY HAVE AGGREVATED AN EXISTING CONDITION.

December 12, 2001 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sand Products Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PRYING WITH A PIPE TO CLOSE A RECLAIM GATE. THE PIPE SLIPPED, PINCHING HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE RECLAIM GATE.

October 13, 2001 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sand Products Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELTING KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATING HIS LEFT THUMB. THE CUT WAS ABOUT 1" LONG. IT REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE.

February 2, 2001 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sand Products Corporation · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ASSISTING REMOVING A PIECE OF STEEL(ABOUT 100 LBS). THE STEEL WAS BEING LOWERED TO THE GROUND. IT SLIPPED, BOUNCED OFF A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELTING AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FOREARM . THE IMPACT CAUSED A LACERATION ON THE FOREARM WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE.

January 19, 2001 MI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sand Products Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING RUBBER ON PUMP LINER AND KNIFE SLIPPED. KNIFE CAUSED A 3/4" LACERATION ON MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.

January 4, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sand Products Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STRAINED MUSCLES IN HIS BACK WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN A OVERHEAD DOOR. THE DOOR WAS MOTORIZED, BUT BOTTOM EDGE HAD BECOME FROZEN TO THE GROUND AND WOULDN'T OPEN UNDER POWER OF MOTOR. WHEN LIFTING ON DOOR, EE STRAINED BACK MUSCLES.

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