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July 24, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPAIRING CRUSHER BY USING A COMEALONG TO TIGHTEN BELT AND THE HANDLE TO THE COMEALONG CAME LOOSE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HAND.

July 16, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING ON CONE CRUSHER, LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL ONTO THE CONVEYOR BELOW AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 2, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING & MOVING AN ACETYLENE TANK FROM ATRUCK TO STORAGE AREA & TWISTED HIS BACK.

May 11, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

SLIPPED ON A ROCK ON SHOP FLOOR WHEN OFF BALANCE STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST METAL CONTAINMENT BOX CUTTING LEFT PALM OF HAND

September 10, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

A BEE ENTERED THE CAB OF THE LOADER STUNG HIS ARM UNDER HIS SHIRT SLEEVE.

August 23, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNLOADING CRUSHER SHAKER SCREENS PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

August 5, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor ELECTRICAL
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WENT TO DR. 8-5-93 FOR ELBOW INJURY THAT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH 7-23-93 ELECTRICAL SHOCK INJURY.INJURY IN WHICH NO TIME WAS LOST, & THE DOCTOR SAID NO WORK UNTIL 8-16-93, WHICH 6 DAYS WERE LOST. REASON FOR LATE FILING-FAILURE TO REALIZE ANOTHER REPORT FOR WORK DAYS LOST WAS TO BE FILED.

July 29, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator POWERED HAULAGE
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING A SCRAPER DURING OPERATION OF MOVING MATERIAL FROM STOCKPILE TO CRUSHER, HIT A DIRT PILE ON ROAD WITH SCRAPER UNIT BOUNCED AND EMPLOYEE GOT JARRED.

July 23, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

INJURED WAS SETTING OUTRIGGERS ON CRANE, THE CRANE MOVED UNDER HIGH TENSION LINES WITH ITS BOOM LOWERED. THE 0PERATOR RAISED THE BOOM INTO THE LINES WITHOUT SWINGING CLEAR OF THE LINES FIRST SENDING AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK THROUGH MARK'S BODY.

January 19, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE SUCTION HOSE FROM PUMP. WHEN FORCE WAS APPLIED BY ANOTHER WORKER TO LOOSEN HOSE, FAULTY WELD ON BASE BROKE. CAUSING PUMP TO TWIST SIDEWAYS AND SMASHED THUMB ABG AINS TPIPE. WELD WAS ON BASE BUILT BY COMPANY.

September 17, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TURNED WATER ON TO FILL WATER TRUCK, STEPPED IN AREA THAT WAS A MIXTURE OF WATER AND BAGHOUSE DUST AND SLIPPED, INJURING RIGHT SHOULDER AND LEFT KNEE.

May 21, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Fall from ladders

INJURED MAN FELL OFF LADDER WHEN SUPPORT STRUCTURE HE WAS HOLDING BROKE LOOSE HE FELL TO GROUND FROM LADDER AND LANDED ON SHOULDER AND BACK.

February 18, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SECURING LOAD ON TRUCK WITH CHAIN BINDER CHAIN TOO TIGHT IT SLIPPED HIT IN L RIB CAGE

December 9, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPER REMOVING COTTON PINS PROCEEDED TO DRIVE OUT PINS IT CAME OUT HIT L FOOT

October 16, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WEIGHING TRUCK ON THE SCALES AT HALLWOOD, CROSSED OVER TONGUE OF TRANSFER TRAILER & TWISTED ANKLE ON SCALES.

August 9, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURY OCCURRED 8-9-91. COMPANY CONTRACTING INF-ORMED OF INJURY 4-4-92. INVESTIGATION UNTIL 4-22-92.INJ NOT AN EMPL OF COMPANY. (TRIPPED ON PLATFORM SCALE)

July 10, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WHEN WORKING NEAR DIESEL ENGINE PIECE OF RUST STRUCK EYE.

November 15, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTED CABLE ATTACHMENT FROM PICKUP TRUCK & STRAINED UPPER BACK-REPORTED PAIN PROBLEMS ON 11-27-90

May 2, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS SETTING REBAR FOR CONCRETE FORMS HAND SLIPPED AND REBAR CAUGHT LEFT ARM AND CUT IT. WAS SENT TO IMMEDIATE CARE WHERE STITCHES WERE USED IN TREATMENT. WAS ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK THE SAM E DAY.

September 18, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS PREPARING TO LOAD ELECTRIC MOTOR TO SEND IN FOR REPAIRS. BENT OVER SLIGHTLY TO MOVE MOTOR SO LIFT CHAIN COULD BE ATTACHED. SPRAINED HIS BACK IN SO DOING. DID NOT LEAVE WORK.

July 11, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Struck by flying object

REPAIR TO SCREEN UNTI USING CUTTING TORCH PIECE OF CUTTING SHAG BOUNCED OFF METAL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON FACE AND LODGED IN EYE.EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.DID NOT REPORT INJURY AT WOR K PAIN OCCURRED LATE SAME NIGHT AND EMPLOYEE WENTO HOSPITAL.

March 29, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOLYEE DOING REPAIR ON JAW CRUSHER PLATED LEFT GO & SLIPPED CUTTING MIDDLE FINGER ON RT HAND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION 5 STITCHES

February 17, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS REPAIRING BELT CLIPS & HAND SLIPPED. MOMENTUM OF HAND SWIPED AGAINST ANOTHER EXISTING CLIS & CUT KNUCKLE ON LEFT HAND. INJURY REQUIRED 9 STITCHES.

April 21, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING OFF PIECE OF HEAVY CHANNEL IRON. WHEN CUT PIECE FELL TO GROUND. IT STRUCK A PIPE UNDERNEATH AND GLANCED OFF STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT FOOT.

February 29, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NO ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED NO COMPLAINT WAS MADE OF PAIN OR PROBLEM, EMPLOYEE WENT HIME AND THEN CALLED IN BY TELEPONE AND SAID HE WAS UNABLE TO COME TO WORK DUE TO PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

September 11, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DRIVER8 HAUL VEHICLE TO FROM HARVEST AREA BRING MATERIAL TO PLANT.EMPLOYEE REPORTED NOTHING UNSUAL.NOTICED PAIN IN LOWER BACK BUILDING UP AROUND 9:PM.EMPLOYEE DID NOT LEAVE WORK.WENT TO DOCTOR ON 9/14-PAIN STARTED ON 9/11/87 EMPLOYEE WAS OFF FOR WEEKEND.

July 15, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DOING RE1AIR WORK ON CAT, THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

June 30, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Struck by flying object

DRIVING HEAVY E0UIPMENT AND SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS EYE, SWELLING AND BURNING WITH MUCH PAIN

April 20, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

CHANGING SCREEN8 ON PLANT-STRUC ELBOW ON CLOTH.DID NOT GO TO MEDICAL UNTIL 04/24 WHEN SWELLING STARTED.

April 15, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

BREAKING OUT CO3CRETE PIER WITH A PAVEMENT BREAKER, CONCRETE BROKE, DUE TO HAMMERING, AND INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL, INJURING LEG AND BACK.

February 17, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management OTHER
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Struck by flying object

PREPARING STEEL3FOR WELDING WITH PORTABLE GRINDER-WIND WAS BLOWING 3 BLEW GRINDER DUST UNDER FACE SHIELD.

November 15, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING CONVEYOR BOX STEPPED INTO BOX AND BUMPED RT SHIN AND SORENESS OF SHIN BUMP W/SLIGHT ABRASION WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 11-24-86 WHEN DISCOLORATION OF SKIN WAS NOTED

October 31, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management FIRE
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

ASST WENT TO MA7HINE TO CHECK OIL LEVEL TOOK OIL FILL CAP OFF AND POURED OIL INTO MACHINE .MACHINE WAS HOT AND WHEN OIL CAME IN CONTACT FIRE STARTED BLOWING OUT ON ASSTS RIGHT FOREARM.

August 4, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING CRUSH9R USING BAR TO ASSIST LEVERAGE,BAR SLIPPED CAUSING SHIFT OF WEIGHT TO RIGHT LEGH.

April 12, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Struck by falling object

REMOVING CRUSHE9 TOP FOR REPAIR SET TOP ON GROUND WAS REMOVING HOIST SLINGS WHEN CENTER CHUTE SLIPPED AND DROPPED OUTSIDE HULL ON FOOT

September 1, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Baldwin Contracting Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WALKED IN FRONT OF LOADER FROM AREA THAT HE WAS NOT VISIBLE TO OPERATOR.LOADER MOVED AHEAD INTO STOCKPILE CATCHING EMPL LEFT LEG AND FOOT UNDER BUCKET.EMPL NOT SEEN UNTIL BUCKER WAS DUMPED AT SECOND STOCKPILE.WAS THEN SEEN AND AMBULANCE WAS CALLED.

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