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January 27, 2016 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southway Construction Co. Inc. of Alamosa · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cut right thigh with a utility knife. Fixing flashing on the scale conveyor knife slipped. Went to Rio Grande Hospital put in 9 stitches.

December 9, 2015 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southway Construction Co. Inc. of Alamosa · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Shoveling and cleaning around the Crusher. Back Pain, Pulled groin Went to Rio Grand Hospital 310 County Road 14 Del Norte Co.

January 17, 2011 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southway Construction Co Inc · Struck against stationary object

Moving conveyors and cut his finger on left hand.

August 10, 2010 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY

Employee was walking around the standard cone to the first van when the doors on the VSI 2100 came open and started throwing rock out. A rock flew out towards the employee and hit him in the mouth.

December 15, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Employee was injured when he slipped and fell when he was climbing into his drilling equipment. Snow and ice conditions on the steps caused the employee to slip. He fell and hit his ribs and head when he fell. Employee was taken to a medical facility and was diagnosed with a fractured rib and bruising under the eye.

January 22, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southway Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Fixing tear in conveyor belt left hand got caught - smashing it. Employee has been treated at Union County General Hospital.

August 21, 2007 CO · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management OTHER

Finished working on 988F, the loader pulled away employee continued picking up tools. As he reached down to get the tools the wind blew dust and fiber in to both eyes. Employee was taken to Union County General Hospital in Clayton New Mexico, 301 Harding Street, Clayton New Mexico.

January 2, 2006 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southway Construction Co. Inc. of Alamosa · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PRYING ROCK FROM JAW WITH 6' PRY BAR. THE BAR SLIPPED AND CAUGHT EE'S THUMB BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE HANDRAIL. SMASHED LEFT THUMB.

April 5, 2005 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Southway Construction Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Cutting a piece of metal from the jaw crusher & it fell onto the chute & slid down the chute pinning the employee's rt. hand under the piece of hot metal. It burned the back of his rt. hand. EE could be away from work for 3 weeks.

January 28, 2005 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southway Construction Company Inc of Alamosa · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE cleaning mud from under conveyor slipped & fell back & hit his head. Cut to back of head. Bar EE was using hit him in chest. Foreman called Moriarty ambulance & EE was transferred to University Hospital (Albuq) to be checked out. It's Southway policy that any EE hurt be checked out by a Dr or ER. EE was wearing fall protection, taken off at hospital.

December 18, 2003 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Southway Construction Co. Inc. of Alamosa · Struck by rolling or sliding object

A ROCK ROLLED ON TO THE PLATFORM AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK OF THE LEG. EE HAD OF THE PPA ON. SAFETY GLASSES, DUST MASK, GLOVES AND SAFETY HARNESS WERE IN USE.

June 14, 2003 CO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southway Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING CO-WORKER PUT ON A PATCH ON THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. THEY GOT READY TO MOVE THE BELT SO AS TO GET TO THE OUTER CLIPS. CO-WORKER TOLDEE AND OTHER EE'S TO WATCH OUT HE WAS GOING TO BUMP THE CONVEYOR. EE THOUGHT HE SAID TO PULL THE BELT BY HAND. WHEN CO-WORKER HIT THE BUTTON, EE GRABBED THE BELT AND THE BELT BROKE HIS RT. FINGER AND CUT HIS OTHER FINGER.

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