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July 29, 2024 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oster Sand & Gravel · Fall from ladders

The Feeder at the primary plant was jammed. When looking for the cause of the jam, the primary plant operator fell off of the step ladder EE was on. EE's hard hat fell off and EE's head hit the concrete. EE lost consciousness for roughly 90 seconds. Ambulance was called. EE's injuries were a subdural hematoma and an open fracture of right side of occipital bone.

October 18, 2005 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Oster Sand & Gravel · Contact with hot objects or substances

He was cutting with a torch and a spark went into his left ear. He went to the dr and returned to work in the same day. nothing was done from then until 11-29-05 when a 15 minutes operation was performed to correct his burn on the ear drum.

April 20, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Oster Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WORKING ON DRY SCREEN. WAS HITTING A PUNCH TO LOOSEN A SIDE NAIL USING A 3 LB HAMMER. MISSED THE PUNCH & HIT SMALL FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

October 5, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Oster Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WINDOW CAME UNLATCHED WHILE EXITING MACHINE. FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN WINDOW AND LEDGE, CUTTING AND BREAKING RING FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

September 5, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oster Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF OF LOADER AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE. EE ORIGINALLY DID NOT FEEL THE NEED TO GOT O A DR. DI HOWEVER GO TO THE DR. ON 9-12.

April 6, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Oster Sand & Gravel · Fall from ladders

WAS GETTING OFF A STEP LADDER AND MISSED A STEP.LANDED FLAT ON HIS LEFT HEAL, DRIVING HIS HEAL INTO THE FLOOR.

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