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November 6, 2002 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Silica Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ONT HE EXCAVATOR WITH OTHER. OTHER WAS ATTEMPTING TO BEND A BROCKETT AFTER HEATING IT AND MISSED WITH THE 8TH SLEDGE HE WAS USING AND HIT HIM IN THE CENTER OF THE CHEST.

August 22, 2002 NV · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Silica Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS ADJUSTING THE MATERIAL FLOW ON A SCREEN. HE SLIPPED ON FINE SAND AND STRUCK HIS KNEE ON AN ANGLE IRON STRUT.

March 7, 2002 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Silica Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REPLAICNG BELTS ON CONVEYOR DRIVE MOTOR WHEN FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BELTS & PULLEY.

October 5, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Silica Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING A BELT ON THE VIBRATING SCREENS AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE PULLEY AND THE TIP OF HIS FINGER WAS CUT OFF.

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