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June 1, 1992 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Geneva Rock Products Inc · Struck by flying object

CLEANING OUT FROM UNDER CRUSHER WIND BLEW DIRT IN EYES

April 30, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Savage Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAS DR3LLING HOLES IN A METAL GUTER THE DRILL CAUGHT AND TWISTED , HITTING HIM IN THE NOSE.

February 21, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Savage Rock Products · Fall onto or against objects

WAS SPLICING BE5T ON CONVEYOR AND SLIPPED INJURING LEFT SHOULDER AND LEFT HIP

January 14, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Savage Rock Products · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL CLEANING I7E OFF CONVEYOR BELT SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING ON LOWER BACK.

November 23, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Savage Rock Products · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING DR6M OFF FROM TRUCK AND INJURED BACK.

October 8, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Savage Rock Products · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A SCEEN AND SLIPPED PINCHING A NERVE IN HIS BACK

July 17, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Savage Rock Products · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BELT WAS FULL OF ROCK EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING BELT TO KEEP CONVEYOR FROM ROLLING BACKWARDS WHEN CONVEYOR WAS STARTED & CAUGHT HAND CUTTING IT REQUIRED STITCHES

June 20, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Savage Rock Products · Struck by falling object

WAS UNPLUGGING FEEDER WHEN LARGE ROCK FELL OFF CONVVEYOR AND STRUCK R LEG. TORN CARTILAGE & LIGAMENT DAMAGE TO RIGHT LEG

May 15, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Savage Rock Products · Struck by flying object

GRINDING WELD PIECE OF SLAG WENT INTO EYE.WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

May 10, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Savage Rock Products · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER A CONVEYOR CAUGHT THIS HARDHAT ON THE CONVEYOR AND HURT HIS NECK.

May 2, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Savage Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING SCREENS - GOT A PIECE OF METAL IN RIGHT EYE.

January 4, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Savage Rock Products · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS SWINGING SLEDGE HE TURNED TWISTING HIS LEG AND FELL ON IT INJURING HIS KNEE

August 14, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Savage Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING GRIZZ BAR WITH A PRY BAR BAR GOT CAUGHT & FLIPPED SMASHING EES 2 MIDDLE FINGERS.

July 5, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Savage Rock Products · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER A CONVEYOR BUMP HIS HEAD ON A FRAME OF THE CONVEYOR CUT ON HEAD HARD HAT FELL OFF.

June 27, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Savage Rock Products · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING THE CRUSHER THE CRUSHER SETTLES AND JERKED THE WRENCH WHICH HE WAS HOLDING

March 30, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Savage Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE CONE CRUSHER AND THE JACK SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON THE SIDE OF HIS FACE.

November 21, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Savage Rock Products · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A TAIL PULLEY HE HIT HIS LEFT THUMB WITH THE HAMMER

August 3, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Savage Rock Products · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MR. EDWARDS WAS AT THE JOB EARLY. HE WAS HELPING AND OTHER EMPLOYEE MOVE A DRUM OF OIL. THE OTHER MAN\S HANDS SLIPPED OFF THE DRUM ALLOWING THE DRUM TO MASH MR. EDWARDS HAND BETWEEN THE DRUM A STEEL SHELF.

July 22, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Savage Rock Products · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A PIECE OF METAL FELL IN THE CONE CRUSHER CAUSING IT TO STOP OPPERATION EMP WAS USING A WRENCH IN PROCESS OF REMOVING THE METAL FROM THE CONE THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN T HE WRENCH AND THE BELT GUARD ON THE EQUIPMENT

April 20, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Savage Rock Products · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ON CONE CRUSHER AND JUMPED OFF. HE TURNED HIS ANKLE WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND CAUSING A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF THE LEFT TIBIA AND TORN LIGAMENTS IN LEFT ANKLE. THE PLANT WAS NOT RUNNIN G AND NO SAFETY DEVICES WERE INVOLVED. EMPLOYEE CONSULTED DOCTOR ON APRIL 24, 1983.

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