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August 19, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE REPLACING A BEARING WITH A HAMMER, A SHARP PIECE OF BEARING SEPERATED AND IMBEDDED ITSELF IN THE MINERS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

March 4, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a box cutter to fit a belt. Cutter slipped and cut employees finger.

September 23, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While repairing the Vertical Shaft Impactor (VSI),the LAR ring slipped and pinched a workers finger tips fracturing two finger tip bones.

May 10, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

After inspecting the hopper, the miner lowered the hopper lid and received a cut while removing his hand

April 29, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

While changing a screen in a screen assembly, the screen slipped and lacerated the miners leg.

April 8, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The miner was sweeping a "hard to get to" place and strained his back

March 7, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

While doing maintenance on trackhoe, EE leaned over the edge of the bucket to check on a pin. EE then fell against the edge of the bucket and received a contusion to his rib.

February 25, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

Miner was removing a bolt from a surge bin, when the wrench slipped and he cut his left hand on the bin

January 25, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Worker was cleaning the ground around the screen assembly and a rock fell off the screen which cut him when it hit him in the head. Worker was wearing a hard hat at the time.

November 3, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker was moving a metal plate which slipped and cut his middle finger on his left hand

July 23, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE A STUCK CONTROL LEVER USING A WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND EE HIT HIS HAND ON THE FRAME OF THE BOBCAT.

March 3, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WORKER WAS TRAVELING WITH FRONT LOADER AND ENCOUNTERED A ROUGH SURFACE. THIS CREATED A BACK STRAIN FROM BOUNCING IN THE SEAT. WORKER WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT.

February 24, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WATER TRUCK ROLLED OVER DUE TO TRAVELING OVER UNEVEN GROUND.

December 18, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS DRILLING OVERHEAD TO SET A DOOR. A METAL SHAVING FROM THE DRILLING FELL ON HIS FACE & GOT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES & INTO HIS RT. EYE.

May 15, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRY BAR SLIPPED WHEN MINER WAS TRYING TO UNJAM THE CONE AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT WRIST. ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED TO COMPANY SAFETY OFFICE ON 5-16-03

January 10, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

MINER WAS HELPING CHANGE OUT A SCREEN. WHILE STEPPING OFF THE SCREEN HE STEPPED ONTO A ROCK WHICH CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.

August 30, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

MINER WAS WALKING AND STEPPED ON LOOSE GRAVEL. THE MINER SLIPPED AND FELL INTO THE SIDE OF THE CONVEYOR BRUISING HIS KNEE.

July 25, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator MACHINERY
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WORKER WAS APPARENTLY TRYING TO RE-ESTABLISH PRIME ON THE PUMP BY FILLING THE CLEAN-OUT CAVITY WITH WATER. IT APPEARS AS THOUGH WHEN HE LOOSENED THE FIRST BOLT ON THE CLEAN-OUT CAVITY COVER, HOT WATER SPEWED FROM THE CAVITY ONTO HIS FOREARMS, THIGHS AND LOWER FRONT TORSO.

July 16, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS PULLING ON A WRENCH TO LOOSEN A BOLT WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN THE HEAD.

July 2, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · MACHINERY
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE VICTIM & HELPER WERE REMOVING A SUPPORT STRUCTURE ON A PORTABLE CONVEYOR. THE CONVEYOR WAS POSITIONED ON A HYDRAULIC JACK SUPPORTED BY TWO WOODEN BLOCKS WHEN IT SHIFTED & FELL, CRUSHING VI CTIM.

April 3, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS EXPERIENCING SORENESS IN HIS RIGHT WRIST WHILE OPERATING A FRONT LOADER NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT COULD BE LINKED TO THE SORENESS.

March 11, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING TO NEXT GREASE POINT ON THE CRUSHER THE EE STEPPED INTO A HOLE & STRAINED HIS KNEE. NOTE: WORKER WAS ORIGINALLY INJURED 2/24/02 7001 REPORT SENT 2/18/02

February 14, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE USING BOBCAT TO REMOVE BUILT UP MATERIAL FROM UNDER CRUSHER A SOFTBALL SIZE ROCK FELL FROM CRUSHER HITTING MINER ON RIGHT THIGH.

October 24, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS OPENING THE WATER TRUCK DOOR TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WHEN THE HANDLE BROKE AND CUT THE MINERS LEFT FOREARM.

September 24, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ON A PRY BAR WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON THE HAND.

July 10, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WORKER WAS OPERATING BOBCAT & NOTICED DERMATITISON HIS FOREARM.

April 30, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Struck by flying object

MINER GOT DUST IN HIS EYE DUE TO THE BLUSTERY WIND.

March 20, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MECHANIC HAD REMOVED THE OLD CUTTING EDGE AND WAS INSTALLING A NEW ONE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE NEW CUTTING EDGE AND THE PALLET IT WAS DELIVERED ON.

March 5, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator POWERED HAULAGE
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS REMOVING A 6" ROCK FROM SELF-CLEANING TAIL PULLEY. THE ROCK WAS ELONGATED & WAS STUCK WITH ONE POINT ON THE PULLEY & THE OTHER CREATING TENSION ON THE BELT. AS THE MINER TOUCHED THE ROCK WITH A STEEL BAR, THE ROCK CAME LOOSE & THEBELT SNAPPED UP AGAINST THE PULLEY, PULLING UP ON THE END OF THE ROD INSIDE & LEVERED IT DOWN ONTHE OUTSIDE END CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS ARM.

January 19, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Leo Journagan Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MINER'S FOOT WAS RUN OVER BY A SERVICE TRAILER.

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