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December 7, 2023 - · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gravero Rodriguez · Struck against stationary object

contusion of right hand initial encounter

August 12, 2022 - · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gravero Rodriguez · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee dismounting from the truck sprained left foot.

July 16, 2018 - · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Gravero Rodriguez · Struck against a moving object

El empleado alega que mientras conducia el loader komatsu wa500, piso una roca que estremcio bruscamente la maquina ocacionandole que se lastimara la espalda The EE hit a rock while traveling on the extraction area. The loader is a Komatsu WA500. The EE claims the impact with the rock shook the loader hard causing EE a back injury.

April 4, 2018 - · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gravero Rodriguez · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EL EMPLEADO ALEGA QUE MIENTRAS REALIZABA SU LABORES SE RESBALO Y SE LASTIMO TOBILLO Y ESPALDA. EE claims EE slipped while working and as a result EE sprained EE's ankle and hurt EE's back.

October 19, 2016 - · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FIRE
Gravero Rodriguez · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE estaba limpiando el tunel del vibrador 1, el cual contenia aceite y grasa, cuando el liquido fue cayendo aparentemente habia una fuente fuego lo cual provoco que prendiera el liquido. Trans. by C.Seward:The employee was cleaning the tunnel of the vibrator 1, which contained oil and grease, when liquid was dripping it had caught fire causing burns to feet, hands, back of EE.

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