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August 31, 2005 OH · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J P Sand & Gravel Co. · Struck by falling object

Changing tail pulley bearing on main belt under the feeder. Water dripping from feeder hit ee in the forehead and ran down under safety glasses into eye. It had sand or metal in it from hopper.

May 9, 2005 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J P Sand & Gravel Co. · Fall down stairs

Was descending stairs and slipped on last two stairs and tried to break fall with left hand causing left wrist and forearm injury.

April 20, 2005 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
J P Sand & Gravel Co. · Struck against a moving object

Ee was hauling material to sand plant surge pile and dumped this load in different location on uneven surface and rolled over the truck he was driving sprained left shoulder was put on restriction was.

May 21, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · ELECTRICAL
J P Sand & Gravel Co. · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE (FOREMAN) DID NOT TURN POWER OFF AND LOCK OUT 486 VOLT ELECTRIC BOX. CUT CABLE AND MADEA SPLICE. WAS ELECTRICUTED. TAKEN TO MOUNT CARMEL HOSPITAL. WE WERE NOTIFIED OF HIS DEATH APPROX 2:00 PM.

May 8, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
J P Sand & Gravel Co. · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM SIDE OF CONVEYOR LACERATING FLESH OF LEFT RING FINGER WHILE HOLDING SHOVEL.

November 5, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
J P Sand & Gravel Co. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING AIR INTO TIRE WHEN TIRE EXPLODED CAUSING BRUISED RIBS. FACIAL CUTS AND VISION PROBLEMS DUE TO IMPACT OF TIRE

January 17, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J P Sand & Gravel Co. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLACING SIDE RAIL OF NEW CREW CLAMP, LET GO CAUSING SIDE RAIL TO STRIKE SCREW THEN FALLING ON EE.

December 15, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J P Sand & Gravel Co. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

DUE TO ICE STORM. THE GROUND WAS COVERED BY ICE. HE SLIPPED ON THE ICE WHILE WALKING TO THE POER SCREEN. FRACTURED RIGHT ARM.

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