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April 17, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING CHUTE COVER UP AND HOLDIN GIT WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING OT UNPLUG CHUTE. EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSEE WITH A THORIC STRAIN.

February 19, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEXT TO AN ELEVATED WALKWAY THAT HAD AND ELECTRICAL CABLE ATTACHED TO IT. WHILE ATEMPTING TO REMOVE THE CABLE FROM THE WALKWAY, SEVERAL OF THE TIES THAT ATTACHED THE CABL BE TO THE WALKWAY BROKE & ALLOWED THE CABLE TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE.

January 30, 1997 MN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Camas Minndak Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GPF-EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH HEARING LOSS TO BOTH EARS.

January 23, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooley Gravel Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS REMOVING GUIDE ROPE FROM CONVEYOR BELT ON PLANT, STANDING ON TOP OF PORTABLE WELDER TRAILER - TRAILER LIFTED UP, EE LANDED ON GROUND TWISTING LEFT ANKLE.

October 12, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooley Gravel Company · Fall from machine

THE EE WAS STEPPING OFF THE LOWER LEVEL ON A 980F-LOADER AND MISSED LOWER STEP - BECAUSE STEP WAS PUSHED IN AND TORE MUSCLE ON THE RIGHT ARM.

August 26, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Camas Minndak Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS UP ON TRUCK FRAME TO GUIDE THE CONVEYOR BELT AS THE CONVEYOR WAS BEING UNFOLDED. HE STEPPED ON THE 3RD AXLE WHILE IT WAS IN THE RAISED POSITION. THE WHEEL ROTATED, HIS LEG SLIPPED BETWE EN WHEEL AND FENDER.

July 24, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Camas Minndak Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ADN EMPLOYEE WERE CLEANING CLAY BUILD UP OFF A SCREEN DECK USING A BAR AND HAMMER. EE WAS HOLDING HTE BAR, EE WAS HITTING PT WITH THE HAMMER. THE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF BAR AND HITTING EE ON FOREHEAD.

July 23, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS REPAIRING A ROCK BREAKER AT THE PRIMARY CRUSHER DUMPSITE. HE STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED HIS FOOT WHICH CAUSED A FRACTURE IN HIS ANKLE.

June 17, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Camas Minndak Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BENDING OVER CLEARING ROCK FROM COUSTOR OWEIGHT ON LOADER. STATED HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF. HE STOOD UP TO CHINA DOWN AND SHACK CANNON BUCKET WHICH HOLDS STRBE LIGHT.

June 3, 1996 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Camas Minndak Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WELDING ON SUPPORT LEG S FOR SCREEN SYSTEM. BEAT AND TWISTED TO REACH BACK SIDE AND PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER BACK AREA.

February 9, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WITH ENGINE RUNNING HE WAS CHECKING FOR LEAK IN RADIATOR HOSE. LEFT HAND WAS HIT BY FAN.

February 2, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Cooley Gravel Company · Contact with cold

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON WINTER PLANT REPAIRS. TEMP WAS IN SINGLE DIGITS. EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH EXPOSURE TO LEFT AND RIGHT HAND. ALL EMPLOYEES WERE GIVEN OPTION OF GOING HOME RATHER THAN WORKING IN COLD. EMPLOYEE NOTIFIED EMPLOYERS OF PROBLEM ON 2-5-96 AND EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO CLINIC AND TREATED FOR COLD EXPOSURE.

December 5, 1995 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Cooley Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS OPERATING BACKHOE ON STEEP GRADE. DOOR ON BACKHOE WAS HELD OPEN WITH WIRE. DOOR CAME LOOSE FROM WIRE AND SLAMMED ON EE'S LEFT HAND THAT HE WAS BRACING HIMSELF WITH ON DOOR JAM. DOOR BRO KE A SMALL BONE IN EE'S LEFT HAND. DOOR LATCH WAS FIXED IMMEDIATELY THE SAME DAY. THIS WAS A BORROWED BACKHOE WHICH HAD JUST ARRIVED ON SITE.

November 14, 1995 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cooley Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SUFFERS FROM CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME SO THE EXACT DATE OF HIS INJURY IS UNCLEAR. HIS FIRST CORRECTIVE SURGERY WAS ON 11/14/95.

November 9, 1995 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cooley Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAND SLIPPED OFF OF HIS WRENCH WHILE HE WAS TIGHTENINING A BOLT.

October 30, 1995 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING ROLLER ON CONVEYOR. HE TURNED AND BENT DOWN, PICKED UP NEW ROLLER AND PULLED MUSCLE. HE HAS A LOWER RIGHT BACK SPRAIN.

October 9, 1995 ND · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Camas Minndak Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS INSIDE THE WATER OVER FLOW TANK AT THE WASH PLANT BECAUSE ONT OF THE PIPES LEADING TO THE WATER PUNP HAD PLUGGED. EMP WAS IN THE BENT OVER POSITION SHOVELING OUT THE PIPE WHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN LOWER BACK.

September 14, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Camas Minndak Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MOVING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A LOG CHAIN HIS BACK CRACKED AND BECAME PAINFUL

September 9, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shiely Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING OUT HOIST MOTOR.

September 5, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Camas Minndak Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING FELLOW EE GET EQUIPMENT STARTED WHEN HE PASSED OUT (TWICE).

September 1, 1995 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

EMLOYEE WAS REPAIRING BEARING ON DRIVE LIEN OF LAODER. EMPLOYEE HAD DRIVE LINE IN HAND AND LET IT SLIP DROPPING ON DIFFERNTIAL WITH HIS MIDDLE RIGHT FINGE RIN BETWEEN. EMPLOYEE CUT MIDDLE RI GHT FINGER, REQUIRING SIX STITHCES. EMPLOYEE HAD GREASE AND OILED ON HIS HANDS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO SLIPPING AND THE ACCIDENT.

August 28, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shiely Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING METAL MATTING USED TO KEEP STACKER TIRES FROM SINKING IN THE SAND. HE WAS TURNING THIS OVER TO GET RID OF EXCESS SAND ON THE MAT.

August 7, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shiely Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO PUT UP A SIGN AND WAS CUT.

July 6, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shiely Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS CONNECTING CONVEYORS AND STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.

July 3, 1995 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING INTO SCALEHOUSE AND TRIPPE DUP A STEP, STRIKING UNDER SIDEOF TOE ON METAL STEP. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SANDALS. UNDERSIDE OF LEFT BIG TOE REQUIRED 6 STITCHES.

May 20, 1995 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING ADJ ON TAIL PULLY TO REPAIR A SPLICE HE WAS PUSHING DOWN ON WRENCH WHENSOCKET SLIPPED OFF NUT & HE STRUCK HIS LEFT SMALL FINGER ON TAIL PULLY GUARD EMPLOYEE HAD LACERATI ON ON LEFT SMALL FINGER REQUIRING 6 STITCHES

March 16, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shiely Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CARRYING STEEL AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN RT ARM.

March 13, 1995 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C & M Aggregates Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHIPPED TOOTH WHILE TIGHTENING BOLT AT HEAD LEVEL WHEN SOCKET SLIPPED OFF OF NUT.

February 13, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Camas Minndak Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I WAS UNLOADING A WINGED TAIL PULLEY FROM MY PU WHEN ONE END HIT THE GROUND, IT SLIPPED ON ICE & TIPPED OVER PINCHING MY FINGER BETWEEN THE PULLEY & THE END GATE OF THE PU.

January 23, 1995 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shiely Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TIGHTEN 6" NUT OVERHEAD WITH PIPE WRENCH, SLIPPED AND HIT FINGER AND WRENCH AGAINST CRUSHER WALL.

January 13, 1995 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON BELT SPLICE ON CONVEYOR EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING EDGE OF BELTING WITH BELT KNIFE IN RT HAND & CUT LEFT WRIST WITH KNIFE IN PROCESS CUT REQUIRED 4 STITCHES ON LEFT WRIST

December 21, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shiely Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STRAINE DHER BACK WHILE REPETITIVE SLIDING OF WINDOW TO GIVE CUSTOMERS THEIR TICKETS.

November 12, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shiely Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OUT TO START WORK,WHILE CLIMBINGA SHORT LADDER HE PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SHOULDER.

November 12, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shiely Company · Fall onto or against objects

YEE WAS LIFTING SCREENS FROM CATWALK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF SOME OTHER SCREENS CAUSING HIM TO FALL AGAINST THE RAILING.

October 20, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Camas Minndak Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS MOVING A SCREENING PLANT AND HE TORE A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT ELBOW LIFTING ON BLOCKING USED TO SUPPORT THE SCREEN FRAME.

October 3, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shiely Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS PRYING A SCREEN CALMP WHEN IT LOSSENED. HIS THUMB WAS BETWEEN PRY BAR AND SPRAY BAR.

September 27, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Camas Minndak Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT THE BOLTS ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF A DOZER, A PIECE OF HOT SLAG GOT IN HIS GLOVE AND MADE A SMALL BURN ON HIS THUMB, HE DID NOT GET MED ATTENTION AT THE TIME BUT THE BURN BECAME INFECTED LATER RECIVED NOTICE 10-11-94.

September 27, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shiely Company · Struck against stationary object

DOOR OF CRUSHER 34 SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER TO BEAT ON ROLL TO TURN AND OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS IN CRUSHER WITH PIPE WRENCH TRYIN GTO TURN ROLL.

August 9, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Camas Minndak Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING REPLACE A CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE LEANED OVER THE HEAD SECTION OF THE CONVEYOR TO PULL ON THE BELT. THE PRESSURE ON HIS XIPHOID ON THE CONVEYOR FRAME FRACTURED THE XIPHID.

July 26, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Camas Minndak Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A CUTTING TORCH ON CART INTO A PICKING UP WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS BACK. HE WAS ASSISTING HIM.

July 11, 1994 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Camas Minndak Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

GARY WAS HELPING REMOVE A CLUTCH ASSEMBLE FROM A CRUSHER AND HURT HIS BACK LIFTING THE CLUTCH TO GET IT OUT FROM UNDER THE CRUSHER.

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