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February 18, 2005 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hollywood Gravel Company Limited Partnership · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was holding a drift pin for other ee while changing a pipper tip on the dozer. the hammer bounced off the pin and hit him in the left thumb.

October 8, 2004 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hollywood Gravel Company Limited Partnership · Struck against a moving object

Ee went into the sand hopper under the screen to do clean up. He was in the hopper for about 10 minutes when co-worker turned the sand belt on to clean out the last of the sand. Ee was tumbled around in the hopper then shot out onto the ground.

March 5, 2004 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hollywood Gravel Company LP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISLOCATION OF COLLAR BONE DUE TO REPETITIVE MOTION.

May 23, 2002 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hollywood Gravel Company LP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOWERING SCREENBOX ONTO NEW SUPPORT, COMEALONG SPRUNG WHILE BEING LOWERED BY MECHANIC AND HANDLE SPUN AROUND. HANDLE OF COMEALONG HIT LT. RING FINGER. NAIL WAS TORN, SIDE OF FINGER LACERATED AND FIRST DIGIT WAS SMASHED.

February 1, 2002 NV · Metal/Non-Metal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator OTHER
Hollywood Gravel Company LP · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAD BEEN FILLING UP THE WATER TRUCK FROM THE STAND TANK. HE FINISHED THIS TASK AND STEPPED UPINTO THE WATER TRUCK. HE TWISTED HIS TORSO AS HE WAS GETTING INTO THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND FELT LOW BACK PAIN.

December 3, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hollywood Gravel Company LP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD TO CHANGE SAND SCREEN ON SCREENING PLANT WHEN PUTTING IN NEW SCREENS YOU HAVE TO PUSH UP FROM UNDER SCREEN & PULL UP CLAMP BAR TO CATCH LIP ON SCREEN TOP SURFACE. THERE IS A VERY SMA LL SPACE TO WORK.

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