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September 21, 2017 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee moving steel, pinched middle ring finger. Bruised finger and resulted in blood build up behind nail. Middle ring finger subungual hematoma was drained (blood drained from under finger nail), three day work restriction.

June 21, 2017 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Prepping plant for production. Released a discharge gate and caught hand in gate. Cut/Abrasion to hand resulting in 3 stitches.

November 1, 2016 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Struck by flying object

Helping grind and something (dust or irritant) got behind safety equipment and irritated eye. Classified as Right eye irritation/abrasion.

October 27, 2016 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee removing drain plug from machine, leveraged self for additional force and bruised right chest rib. Diagnoses was Right Chest Contusion.

February 19, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Struck against stationary object

Brushed hand on excavator track and cut right 4th finger on chert or track pad. 4 sutures

April 22, 2013 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mertens Construction Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee slipped getting something out of bed of truck and fell against a gear that was in the bed of the truck. Impact broke skin.

December 23, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Repairing conveyor belt, cranking on ratchet hoist, hoist failed, EE lost balance and fell backwards landing on tailbone and right hand.

May 6, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Exiting dump truck, wind gust blew door and struck hand.

March 31, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE pinched his hand in the door resulting in a laceration.

August 10, 2010 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee aggravated pre-existing knee injury (hockey injury). When applying pressure to raise up, knee popped.

November 3, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Moving steel plate, plate slipped and pinched end of finger, resulting in rupture of skin approx. 1/4".

October 23, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Reparing primary crusher, strained back while lifting part/componet.

January 30, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee working on conveyor belt, hand pinched in v-belt drive.

November 29, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Picking up shims to a water pump during repair, shim cut left ring finger.

August 3, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT STEEL DOOR TO INSTALL ON CRUSHER AND STRAINED BACK. NOTIFIED OF ACCIDENT / STRAIN ON 8/11/05.

June 14, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting flashing with box cutter. It slipped and cut right hand.

November 9, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE CUTTING OF TIMBERS, ONE TIMBER SHIFTED & MOVED WHILE RELOCATING ANOTHER TIMBER, EE'S ARM WAS STRUCK & BROKE.

October 19, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee using a grinder, slipped and cut left leg (thigh).

March 26, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A PIPE TO EXTEND A WRENCH, WRENCH EXTENSION BROKE, PIPE STRUCK TOE.

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