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March 13, 2012 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canby Sand & Gravel Co. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Unbolting chute while sliding it into place it slipped pinning hand between chute and hoper below. Put bandage on hand & went back to work. EE called me Sunday 3/25/12 to tell me he was going to have his hand x-rayed. I had no notification he was having problems till Sunday.

July 7, 2009 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canby Sand & Gravel Co. · Struck against stationary object

He was working at the pit line area, flinging 2x4 wood boards out of the way. A splinter from one of the boards entered the underside skin of his left hand middle finger. He removed splinter right away on 7/7/09, but on 7/16/09 it looked infected so he went to doctor on 7/16/09, after work. It was cleaned & antibiotic prescribed.

March 6, 2008 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Canby Sand & Gravel Co. · Struck by flying object

Wind blowing - cutting pipe with saw. Wind blew a sliver into right eye. Doctor dug it out.

January 4, 2008 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Canby Sand & Gravel Co. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Worker removed guarding attempting to clean tail roll with shovel.

September 14, 2007 OR · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Canby Sand & Gravel Co. · Fall from machine

The conveyor that the employee was on was wet. When he stepped down to get to the walkway his foot slipped on railing causing him to loose balance, falling to the walk about 3 feet from belt.

October 19, 2006 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Canby Sand & Gravel Co. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing down of feed belt #16 at tailend, twist lower back and strained lower back. belt was damp but not a factor. just stepped or twisted wrong way.

August 8, 2006 OR · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Canby Sand & Gravel Co. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was clearing brush. He rammed a cottonwood ple through window of track excavator. While he was cleaning the glass out of hinges on excavator pulling rubber that broke free sliced elbow (right arm) on broken glass windshield. Cut was 2 1/2 inches and required 13 stitches at hospital.

March 10, 2005 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Parker Northwest Paving Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS RAN OVER BY TRUCK AFTER MANUALLY RELEASING WHEEL BRAKES.

January 26, 2004 OR · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Parker Northwest Paving Co Inc · No Value Found

EE STEPPED DOWN FROM LOADER, FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK, LATER FELT NUMBNESS IN GROIN AREA. WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM AT HOSPITAL AFTER COMPLETING WORK SHIFT. DID NOT MISS ANY WORK SHIFTS.

September 5, 2002 OR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Parker Northwest Paving Co Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN HILL FROM FEEDER TO JAW AND CAUGHT EITHER HEEL OR TOE OF LEFT BOOT ANDFELL ON HIS LEFT SIDE. HE LANDED 5 TO 7 FEET FROM WHERE HE TRIPPED. HE STRAINED AND BRUISED HIS NECK AND BACK.

February 2, 2001 OR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canby Sand & Gravel Co. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

STRAINED RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND WHILE PULLING CONVEYOR BELT AROUND TAIL PULLY

May 15, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Parker Northwest Paving Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANING BOTTOM TRACK ROLLS ON D9-2 ON D9 CATERPILLR. BRACE THAT WAS HOLDING TRACK FRAME SUSPENED BROKE, CAUSING TRACK FRAME TO DROP, PINNING RIGHT HAND UNDERNEATH AIR WRENCH. AND SMASHING HA ND.

March 1, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Parker Northwest Paving Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED HE WAS CLEANING UNDER JAW CRUSHER CONVEYOR WITH HAND SHOVEL. TWISTED WRONG & FELT SHARP PAIN IN GROIN AREA. EE DID NOT REPORT INCIDENT TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL MAY 9, 2000 WHEN EE WENT TO THE DOCTOR. SEE ATTACHED.

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