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July 10, 2003 ID · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Nelson Construction Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS WORKING PUTTING A WIPER ON FEED BELT WHEN A ROCK WEIGHING APPROX. 50 LBS FELL OFF ABOVE HIM LANDING ON HIS FOOT FRACTURING HIS ANKLE. THE ROCK FELL APPROX. 4'.

May 10, 2002 ID · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nelson Construction Company · Struck by falling object

WATER PIPE BROKE LOOSE SCRAPING THE EE'S LEG. THIS WAS THOUGHT TO BE A FIRST AID INJURY BUT THE EMPLOYEE LATER WENT TO THE DOCTOR DUE TO INFECTION IN THE LEG.

April 19, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Nelson Construction Company · Struck by flying object

ROCK FLEW OUT OF JAW WHILE EE WAS DISLODGING LARGE ROCK CUTTING HIS ARM.

March 5, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Nelson Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CARRYING HEAVY IRON UP LADDER STRAINED BACK.

October 31, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nelson Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER WITH A UTILITY KNIFE, IT SLIPPED, CUTTING FINGER WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

June 27, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nelson Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WRENCH SLIPPED KNOCKING OUT 2 FRONT TEETH

May 15, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nelson Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE'S WERE REMOVING C SPEED REDUCER WHEN THE HAMMER SLIPPED HITTING EE IN THE HEAD. ALTHOUGH HARD HATS ARE PROVIDED AND MANDATORY TO WEAR, HIS HAD SLIPPED OFF WHILE WORKING.

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