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February 19, 1999 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Airway Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES: HE WAS IN A KNEELING POSITON UNDER THE BARMAC BELT CLEANING OUT MATERIAL THAT HAD FALLEN THROUGH A HOLE IN THE BELT. THE FALLEN MATERIAL HAD PILED UNDER THE BELT (TAIL PULLEY) AND H AD TO BE REMOVED. WHILE DIGGING THE MATERIAL OUTWITH A SHOVEL, IT STRUCK THE BELT THIS ACTION CAUSED ME TO MOVE/BACK AWAY FROM THE BELT." HE FURTHER STATED HE RESUMED SHOVELING & AFTER SEVERA

November 18, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Airway Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE WAS SHOVELING UNDERNEATH A SCREEN IN A SITTING(LEANING AGAINST A BANK) POSITION. WHEN HE TRIED TO REMOVE HIMSELF FROM THE AREA HE TWISTED HIS KNEE (LEFT)

May 6, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Airway Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE WORKER WAS IN THE PORTA POTTY WHEN HE PULLEDHIS PANTS UP HE THINKS A SPIDER WAS IN HIS SHORTS. HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION, HE WENT HOME AFTER TELLING THE SUPERVISOR & WEIGHMASTER THAT HE HAD A RASH ON HIS ARM & NEEDED CORTIZONE CREAM HE WENT TO QUICKCARE & THEN THE HOSPITAL ER ROOM

June 13, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Airway Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROLLER ON A TROUGHING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND EMP WAS LAYING UNDER IT. AS HE WAS REPLACING ROLLER, IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH.

March 3, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Airway Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

THE CONVEYOR BELT WAS STRUCK--IT WAS LOCKED/TAGGED OUT--WHEN THE BELT BECAME UNSTUCK IT ROLLED PULLING EE'S HAND & WRIST INTO THE TAIL PULLEY.

April 19, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Airway Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING BULK HEAD TIMBERS ONE FELL ON FOOT HAND CAUGHT IN BETWEEN OTHERS

January 2, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Airway Inc · Fall from machine

IT WAS COLD & FROSTY THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UPON LOADER & HIS FOOT SLIPPED HE FELL TO THE GROUND & LANDED ON LEFT ARM

February 7, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Airway Inc · Fall from machine

OPERATOR FELL OFF OF DOZER TRACK WHILE CONDUCTING PRE-START INSPECTION OF MACHINE AND CRACKED A RIB.

April 20, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Airway Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UPON COMPLETION OF CONVEYOR BELT REPAIR, EMPL WAS IN PROCESS OF RUNNING CONVEYOR TO PROPERLY ALIGN THE BELT & WIPERS BEFORE PRODUCTION RESUMED. HE ACCIDENTLY GOT HIS FOOT CAUGHT IN TAIL SE CTION.

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