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August 1, 2008 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Southwest Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking carrying metal saw horse, tripped and fell causing an injury to his shoulder.

January 4, 2008 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lafarge Southwest Inc. · Fall from machine

Employee was stepping off loader, foot slipped and he fell.

March 6, 2007 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Southwest Inc. · Struck by flying object

Changing teeth in a bucket, a piece of metal came off and punctured his abdomen.

November 7, 2006 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Southwest Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting a pump, felt pain in his back.

July 26, 2006 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Southwest · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Changing the position of a radial stacker. As employee was reaching to remove the blocks, a coworker pushed the stacker and employee's finger was caught between the block and the stacker tire causing a laceration and requiring stitches.

March 13, 2006 NM · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Southwest Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Retrieving tools out of a building, closed the door and caught thumb in the door resulting in a fracture.

August 12, 2005 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Southwest · Struck by falling object

Changing tracks, removing last bolt when the track dropped and pinched hand requiring stitches.

July 8, 2005 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Southwest Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Placing a plate into a feeder when it slide off the bar and caught his finger.

October 21, 2004 NM · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Southwest Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While trying to adjust a fork on a forklift, the fork came down and struck the employee in the back of his hand. The injury required 5 stitches.

October 18, 2004 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Southwest · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING EQUIPMENT, RAN OVER LARGE ROCK THAT JOSTLED OPERATOR INSIDE THE CAB.

February 17, 2004 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lafarge Southwest · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUTTING PIN AND SPACERS ON PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WITH THE HELP OF 2ND EE. THE 2ND EE PINCHED THE HAND OF THE 1ST EE WITH THE RIPPERS, CAUSING A LACERATION OF HIS FINGER WHICH WAS STITCHED THAT SAME DAY.

February 16, 2004 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Southwest · Struck against a moving object

EQUIP. OPERATOR CHOSE TO CHANGE THE NORMAL ROUTE OF HAUL. HE CROSSED THE PATH WHICH THE SCRAPERS HAD BEEN HAULING AND HIT A ROUGH SPOT, CAUSING A JOLT AND INJURING HIS BACK. IT IS UNKNOWN WHY THE OPERATOR CHANGED THE HAUL ROUTE FROM WHAT HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO DO.

December 5, 2003 NM · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Lafarge Southwest · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DATE REPORTED 12/12/03, EE WORKED OUTSIDE ON 12/05/03, MAINTENANCE-GRINDING-WELDING-ETC. VERY COLD DAY. EE THEN GOT INTO THE LOADER ABOUT 4 PM & STARTED TO WARM UP. HE FELT BURNING IN HIS EYES . DID NOT REPORT THE ISSUE. SATURDAY 12/6/03 HE WENT TO HIS DR. & STATED THAT HIS EYE WAS IRRITATED & THE DR. PROVIDED HIM W/OINTMENT. EYE STILL HURT, WENT BACK & THEY EXTRACTED A PIECE METAL

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