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September 5, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Applegate Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING RIPPER BLADE FROM D-8 CAT, FINGERS CAUGHT BETWEEN 2 PIECES OF METAL. OVER 300 LBS. RING FINGER BROKE AND TENDON SPLIT; BABY FINGER SPLIT OPEN FROM KNUCKLE TO SECOND JOINT.

May 4, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Applegate Aggregates Inc · Struck against stationary object

CARRYING HEAVY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT; DID NOT SEE ROCK--TRIPPED AND FELL, INJURING KNEE. ROCK WAS FAIRLY LARGE. KNEE HIT FULL FORCE OF WEIGHT ON ROCK.

April 6, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Applegate Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PRY A ROCK LOOSE OUT OF THE CRUSHER WITH A CRPW BAR, THE CROW BAR CAME LOOSE INSTEAD OF ROCK HITTING HIM IN FOREHEAD, CAUSING HIM TO FALL ON GROUND. LACERATION FROM HAIR LINE IN RIGHT UPPER TO THE MID FOREHEAD OVER RIGHT EYE.

April 5, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Applegate Aggregates Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE BACK AND FORTH MOVEMENT OF THE D-8H CAT DISLOCATED BACK.

January 25, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Applegate Aggregates Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS WORKING WITH WELDER. WENT TO BLOW OFF CLEAN MATERIAL AND BLOWER BLEW METAL. CAUGHT A PIECE IN EYE.

January 2, 2000 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Applegate Aggregates Inc · Flash burns (welding)

FLASH FROM WELDER BURNED EYES.

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