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August 17, 1998 SD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hills Materials Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE HELPING CHANGE SCREENS WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING SNAP BETWEEN HIS SHOULDER BLADES.

July 7, 1998 SD · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hills Materials Company · Fall from machine

EE CLIMBING UP LADDER INTO HAUL TRUCK. HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET.

March 18, 1998 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Hills Materials Company · Struck by flying object

REPLACING CONVEYOR BELT WHEN WIND BLEW DIRT IN EYE.

October 1, 1997 SD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hills Materials Company · Struck by flying object

TRUCK DRIVR HAULING WAST DIRT. WIND BLEW DIRT IN EYES.

February 10, 1997 SD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Hills Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHIPPING SLAG FROM A WELD WHEN A PIECE OFTHE SLAG HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

November 27, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hills Materials Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE CHAINED UP LARGE ROCK STUCK IN CRUSHER. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN RIB CAGE AREA.

October 28, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Hills Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AIR HOSE ON COMPRESSOR UNCOUPLED FROM VAVLE STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE HAND.

September 5, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hills Materials Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON SOME SHOT ROCK IN THE QUARRY. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON HIS LEFT AND RIGHT ARMS. HIS RIGHT ELBOWSTARTED HURTING.

August 20, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Hills Materials Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CLEANING UNDER CONVEYOR. AN EIGHT INCH ROCK FELL OFF THE CONVEYOR, HITTING THE EE IN THE BACK.

August 6, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Hills Materials Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRAINED MUSCLE IN RIGHT FOREARM ON 08/16/96. HE DID NOT REPORT THE STRAIN OR SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 09/10/96.

July 17, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hills Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE POUNDING ON BEARING RACE. THE RACE BROKE AND A PIECE OF THE STEEL CUT EE ARM.

July 8, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hills Materials Company · Fall from ladders

EMP REPAIRING SEPARATOR. SLIPPED OFF THE LADDER HE WAS STANDING ON, CATCHING HIS ARM ON THE BLADE OF THE AIR SEPARATOR. HAD PUNCTURE WOUND IN UNDER ARM.

June 27, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hills Materials Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE 55 GALLON BARREL. STRAINED HIS BACK.

May 1, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hills Materials Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE UNHOOKING WELDING TRAILER FROM PICKUP. THE TRAILER SLID SIDEWAYS WHEN IT CAME OFF THE BALL, SMASHING EE'S FINGER BETWEEN BUMPER OF PICKUP & HITCH.

April 22, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hills Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DROVE DUMP TRUCK UNDER STACKING CONVEYOR WITH THE BOX UP. THE BOX HIT THE CONVEYOR CAUSING IT TO TIP OVER ON THE CAB OF THE TRUCK. EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A CUT ON THE LIP.

March 20, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hills Materials Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON SOME ROCKS WHILE TRYING TO GT INTO THE DOZER. HE LANDED ON HIS BACK AGAINST THE TRACKS OF THE DOZER.

March 11, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hills Materials Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OUT OF D-8 DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED ON THE STEP, TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

February 6, 1996 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hills Materials Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE CARRYING SKID PLATES FOR PRIMARY CRUSHER. HE TURNED AND TWISTED, STRAINING HIS BACK.

November 8, 1995 SD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hills Materials Company · Fall onto or against objects

MSHA INSPECTOR HAD ATTACHED A DOSIMETER TO EE'S INSULATED COVERALLS, THE EE WAS OPEARTING THE BOBCAT. HE ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF THE BOBCAT. THEDOSIMETER HUNG UP ON THE STEERING LEVER. THIS CA USED THE EE TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. HE FELL BACK IN TO THE BOBCAT HERNIATING A DISC IN HIS SPINE.

September 19, 1995 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Hills Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE USING GRINDER WITH WIRE WHEEL ATTACHMENT WITH SAFETY GLASSES TO TAKE RUST OFF CONE CRUSHER. SOME RUST DUST GOT IN EE'S EYES.

January 31, 1995 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hills Materials Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE CLEANING 1" TO 8" ROCK OFF CLOGGED CONVEYOR. FELT OSMETHING PULL IN STOMACH. DR DIAGNOSED AS VENTRAL HERNIA.

November 23, 1994 SD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hills Materials Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF THE BOBCAT SKID STEER LOADER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO TWIST HIS ANKLE.

November 21, 1994 SD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Hills Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PERFORMING CLEAN UP WITH BOBCAT SKID STEER LOADER WITH ATTACHMENT FOR CLEANING UNDER CONVEYORS. THE ATTACHMENT SLIPPED, STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH.

November 2, 1994 SD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hills Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DOING CLEAN UP WORK- HE GOT DUST IN HIS EYE.

June 24, 1993 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hills Materials Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLT ON LOADER BUCKET CUTTING EDGE. THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

March 9, 1993 SD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hills Materials Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE MOVING A PIECE OF PLATE STEEL. IT SLIPPED AND HE CRUSHED FINGER BETWEEN PLATE AND ANCHOR BOLT.

February 11, 1993 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hills Materials Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING LARGE NUT FOR 3 FOOT CONE CRUSHER. THIS CAUSED AN UMBILICAL HERNIA.

December 1, 1992 SD · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator OTHER
Hills Materials Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DRILLING FOR BLAST. HE WAS UNCOUPLING A DRILL STEEL WHEN THE WIND CAUGHT THE STEEL, TIPPING IT TO THE LEFT. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STOP THE STEEL FROM FALLING. HE PULLED MUSCLE IN LEFT SID E.

August 20, 1992 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Hills Materials Company · Struck by falling object

54736YEE WELDING WORN AREA IN HOPPER ON CONVEYOR A ROCK FELL FROM THE HEAD PULLEY STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE FOREHEAD

April 8, 1992 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hills Materials Company · Struck against a moving object

OPER LOADER IT RAN OVER LG ROCK WHICH JAMMED BACK

November 11, 1991 SD · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hills Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING WEDGE PLATE WEIGHTS ON 54" ROLLER CONE. THE WEIGHT SLIPPED, CUTTING THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.

September 3, 1991 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hills Materials Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE SHOVELING UNDENEATH APRON CONVEYOR.HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE SUPPORT BEAM,BRUISING HIS ELBOW.HE ALSO SPRAINED HIS BACK FROM THE TWISTING MOTION OF SHOVELING.

June 25, 1991 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hills Materials Company · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE CLIMBING UP LADDER ON IMPACT CRUSHER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON LADDER AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND ON HIS BACK. HE FELL APPROX. 5 FEET.

March 26, 1991 SD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hills Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING RUBBER ON CONVEYOR.THE KNIFE HE WAS USING FOLDED WHILE CUTTING RUBBER,SLICING HIS THUMB.

October 26, 1990 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Hills Materials Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON AIR SEPARATOR WITH AIR WRENCH. AIR BLEW OBJECT INTO EYE.

October 3, 1990 SD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hills Materials Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING SCREENS SMASHED 3 FINGERS ON R HAND

June 25, 1990 SD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hills Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REMOVING GRATES FROM HAMMERMILL AND PLACING THEM ON GROUND. THE GRATE SLIPPED DURING REMOVAL INJURING FOUR FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

June 6, 1990 SD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Hills Materials Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPLACING SCREEN. ONE OF THE LOCK WASHERS STARTED TO FALL. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH WASHER. HE HAD AN ELECTRIC IMPACT WRENCH IN HIS HAND. WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH IT, HE TRIGGERED THE IM PACT WRENCH, WHICH HAD THE NUT IN THE SOCKET. THIS CAUSED THE NUT TO BE TURNED ON TO THE EMPLOYEE'S FINGER.

December 1, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hills Materials Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE TIGHTENING BOLTS ON SCREEN. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND HE STRUCK ELBOW ON SCREEN.

October 18, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hills Materials Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING DOWN GRAVEL STOCKPILE. THOUGHT PILE WAS FROZEN LEG FELL THROUGH FROZEN LAYER OF GRAVEL AND TWISTED KNEE

June 8, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Hills Materials Company · Accident type, without injuries

EMPLOYEE HAD JUST FILLED WATER TRUCK AND WAS WATERING HAUL ROAD.TRUCK WAS DRIVING DIRECTLY INTO SUNSET.WINDSHIELD WAS DIRTY.EMPLOYE DRIVE INTO LEFT SHOULDER OF ROAD.LOAD ON TRUCK SHIFTED,CAUSI NG TRUCK TO OVERTURN.EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT-NO INJURY SUSTAINED.

June 8, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hills Materials Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLEANING SPILLAGE IN SCREEN BUILDING. EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON COVER FOR BIN AND IT FELL THROUGH INTO BIN CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO ALSO FALL INTO BIN.

May 23, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Hills Materials Company · Struck by flying object

REMOVING LG ROCK FORM INPACTOR HIGHT WIND GUSTS BLEW FINE MATERIAL IN EMP EYE

May 23, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hills Materials Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STABDUBG IB TGREE FIIT LADDER LOADING QUARRY TRUCK OUT OF BIN. EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO TAG AXEL OF TRUCK, INJURING BACK.

May 9, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Hills Materials Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AREWA AROUND CRUSHER WITH BOBCAT LOADER HE RAISED BUCKET WITH LOAD TOO HIGH & THE BOBCAT TIPPED FORWARD EMPLOYEE STRUCK RT SHOULDER ON ROPS

February 24, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hills Materials Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE CLEANING GRIZZLY FEEDER ON JAW CRUSHER. WAS SLIDING HAND ON APRON FEEDER AND HE GOT A PUNCTURE WOUND TO HIS RIGHT HAND.

January 12, 1989 SD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Hills Materials Company · Fall from machine

THE CONVEYOR BELT BECAME JAMMED BECAUSE OF LARGE CHUNKS OF FROZEN CLAY. EMPLOYEE PICKING LARGE CHUNKS OFF CONVEYOR BELT IN AN EFFORT TO FREE CONVEYOR BELT. THE CONVEYOR BELT STARTED UNEXCPECTE DLY WHICH CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO FALL APPROX. 6'5". INJURIES TO EMPLOYEE INCLUDE SMALL CUT OVER EYE, ABRASIONS TO FACE, AND BRUISED RIBS.

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