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February 22, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R J Miles Company · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED ON SHAFT AND LANDED ON TAILBONE ON PADDLE. HE WAS CLEANING THE LOG WASHER. CRACKED EMPLOYEE'S TAILBONE.

August 17, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R J Miles Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS ON THE MAIN SHAKER TABLE ON HIS KNEES PULLING ON A SCREEN WHEN HIS KNEE POPPED OUT OF JOINT AND IT WOULD NOT GO BACK INTO PLACE.

January 5, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R J Miles Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE SLIPPED ON ICE CAUSIGN INJURY TO NECK & SHOULDER (RIGHT)

July 16, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R J Miles Company · Struck by falling object

PLANT WAS SHUT DOWN FOR REPAIRS. EE WAS WALKING UNDER THE PICKING STATION TO GET TO SERVICE TRUCK WHILE A COWORKER WAS CLEARING ROCK OFF OF PICKING STATION.

April 8, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R J Miles Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING LOG WASHER WHEN A ROCK (15 LB.) FELLL FROM THE LJ HITTING HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

August 27, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R J Miles Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON EXCAVATOR WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED AND HITHIM IN MOUTH CHIPPING HIS TOOTH.

August 7, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R J Miles Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BENDING OVER AND A ROCK HIT THE BACK OF HER HARD HAT.

September 8, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
R J Miles Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SORTING ROCK AND BIG ROCK PUSHED HER HAND UP AGAINST THE METAL CHUTE, WHILE TRYING TO HOLD THE ROCK FROM ROLLING OFF THE BELT.

July 18, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R J Miles Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

MAKING REPAIRS TO CONVEYRO BELT AND FELT SHARP APAIN.

July 10, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R J Miles Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SORTING ROCKS AND BIG ROCK HIT RIGHT THUMB.

August 19, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R J Miles Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

NO EXPLANATION EXCEPT SHOVELING HEAVY MATERIAL.

June 10, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R J Miles Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING BIG ROCKS AND STRAINED HIS RIGHT WRIST.

February 19, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R J Miles Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PICKING ROCK AND HIS WRIST STARTED SWELLING, HE WAS SENT TOT HE DR AND WAS DIAGNOSED HAVING TENDINITIONS, TAKE A COUPLE DAYS OFF OF WORK, AND WEAR A BRACE.

October 11, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R J Miles Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I WAS ON PICKING STATION BY MYSELF I WAS HURRING TO GET ALL THAT I COULD AND THEN I GRABBED A FEW BIG ONES IN A ROW, THEN I FELT LIKE I PULLED A MUSCLE THEN MY SHOULDER STARTED TO HURT ENOUGH THAT I COULD NOT DO MY JOB.

September 2, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R J Miles Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTED ROCK OUT OF SHOOT & HURT BACK

July 26, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R J Miles Company · Struck by flying object

DUST PARTICALS FLOATING IN THE AIR. CORNIAL FOREIGN BODY WHICH WAS RUST.

July 22, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R J Miles Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS SQUATING DOWN PULLING NAILS OUT OF LUMBER A NAIL GAVE WAY AND HE FELL BACKWARDS ON A NAIL WHICH PUNCTURED HIS LEFT BUTTOCK.

October 7, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
R J Miles Company · Struck by falling object

PICKING ROCKS OFF CONVEYRO BELT, EMPLOYEE ACCIDENTALLY FLIPPED ROCK AND IT LANDED ON RIGHT HAND. FRACTURE OF RIGHT HAND.

July 8, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
R J Miles Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS COMING DOWN FROM THE SWITCHES AREA,HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON A METAL PART OF THE CONVEYOR WHERE HE HIT HIS HEWAD.

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