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July 9, 2002 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gorman Aggregates LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING RUBBER PROTECTORS WITH A UTILITY KNIFE ON THE DRY DECK AND LACERATED PALM OF HIS RT. HAND REQUIRING STITCHES.

July 1, 2002 CT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gorman Aggregates Llc · Fall from machine

EE WAS STEPPING OFF LOADER AND FELL-FF DECK OF LOADER FALLING APPROX. FIVE FEET DOWN TO GROUND CAUSING A POSITIVE FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT WRIST AND HAIR LINE FRACTURE OF THE LEFT WRIST.

May 7, 2002 CT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gorman Aggregates LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAW AN EMPTY FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN SILTATION RIVER BED. EE ATTEMPTED TO RECOVER A FIR EXTINGUISHER AND GOT STUCK. AS EE TRIED TO GET OUT, HURT HIS ANKLE.

March 14, 2002 CT · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gorman Aggregates Llc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER WITH TOOLS IN HAND. HE SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN THREE STEPS AND LANDED ON A ROCK, SUBSEQUENTLY TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

February 22, 2002 CT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gorman Aggregates Llc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO REMOVE STONE JAMMED INCONVEYOR, HAND SLIPPED/LACERATED HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER.

December 3, 2001 CT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gorman Aggregates Llc · Fall from machine

WAS WALKING DOWN THE CONVEYER AFTER GREASING THE HEAD PULLEY IT WAS REALLY COLD OUTSIDE SO THEIRWAS FROST ON EVERYTHING AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL OFF THE CONVEYER WHERE THE LADDER WAS SET UP ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CATWALK, FALL WAS ABOUT 5-6 FEET FROM GROUND, BRUISED AND SWOLLEN MUSCLES IN HIS BACK.

June 18, 2001 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Gorman Aggregates LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS USING ACETYLENE TORCH AND THE CONNECTION BEWTEEN HOSE AND NOZZLE WAS LOOSE.

May 24, 2001 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gorman Aggregates Llc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER PUTTING PIPE TOGETHER, SAID HE FELT A PULL IN HIS GROIN AREA.

December 28, 2000 CT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Gorman Aggregates LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE UNSCREWING A SCREW WITH SCREW GUN WHEN SCREW BLT WENT THRU LEFT PALM

May 30, 2000 CT · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gorman Aggregates Llc · Fall down stairs

EE WAS LEAVING OFFIC TRAILER, SHE SAID SHE WAS SAYING GOODBYE AND MISSED THE FIRST STEP OFF OF LANDING. SHE LANDED ON BOTH KNEES WHICH RESULTED IN BOTH KNEES BEING BRUISED.

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