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December 31, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Don Kelland Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING 36" CONVEYOR BELT INTO PLACE, EE STRAINED ABDOMINAL WALL.

October 28, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Don Kelland Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LIFTING A METAL BEAM WITH A CHAIN & FORKLIFT EE GRABBED THE BEAM CAUSING THE CHAIN TO COME LOOSE & THE BEAM FELL & LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

September 22, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Don Kelland Materials Inc · Fall down stairs

WHILE WALKING DOWN SHAKER STEPS, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE

August 14, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Don Kelland Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE STRAINED HIS ABDOMINAL WALL (UMBILICAL HERNIA) LIFTING A HEAVY STEEL FRAME. (HERNIA REPAIRED 9/29/04 PER CALL)

November 7, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Don Kelland Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING BOULDERS FROM MAIN FEED BELT USING BAR WHICH SLIPPED AND HIT FINGER.

May 6, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Don Kelland Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING THE ADJUSTMENT PLATES, THE TOP HALF OF THE CONE WHILE ATTACHED TO THE CRANE, SLIPPED & SHIFTED DOWNWARD IN THE AREA WHERE HE WAS PLACING THE PLATES. HIS THUMB WAS PINCHED BETW EEN THE TOP HALF OF THE CONE AND THE ADJUSTMENT PLATES.

March 12, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Don Kelland Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING STEEL PLATE, I FELT SOMETHING POP IN MY STOMACH

August 10, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Don Kelland Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNCLOGGING THE OVERSIZED ROCK DISCHARGE SHAFT WITH A STEEL ROD. WHEN THE ROCKS WERE MOVED HIS HAND WAS HIT BY THE FALLING ROCKS CRUSHING HIS FINGER ON THE STEEL ROD.

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