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December 10, 2019 OH · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tuffco Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was standing on an uneven dirt mound and upon stepping off of it, EE stepped on a pipe, slipped and shifted all EE's weight onto EE's left leg causing EE pain in EE's knee thereafter. EE was limping following the incident, rested EE's leg for a while before deciding to leave.

November 19, 2010 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tuffco Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Smashed little finger on left hand between spud bar & catwalk to dislodge rocks.

July 7, 2009 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Tuffco Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Climbing down off loader and back went out. Lower left back.

June 12, 2009 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Tuffco Sand & Gravel Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

Cutting with torch and sparks popped back at me and went under my glasses and in my left eye.

March 19, 2009 OH · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Tuffco Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting with torch-a small fragment of rust popped under safety glasses and struck me in eye-went to emergency room-they could not see it. They send me to opthamologist-she could not find anything-said it must have come out.

September 21, 2007 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Tuffco Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

Going to grease loader, hose blew puncturing left hand; put grease inside of hand.

October 14, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tuffco Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

THE SKIDSTEER NEED A NEW RADIATOR WE WERE PUTTING HYDRAULIC COOLER ON TOP OF THE RADIATOR TO BE BOLTED TOGETHER WHEN THE HYDRAULIC COOLER SLID OFF THE FORKS OF THE SKID STEER AND HIT ME ON TOP OF MY HEAD, THEN SLID OFF MY HEAD AND CAME TO REST ON MY KNEE PINNING ME. OTHER EE PICKED IT OFF ME. I WAS DIZZY ABOUT A MIN. THE NECK MUSCLES WERE SORE IN BACK.

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