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August 3, 2012 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Carder Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was welding in a confined area. Inhaled fumes from welding metal.

June 29, 2009 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Carder Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING ANNUAL HEARING TEST WE FOUND A STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT IN EMPLOYEE'S HEARING TEST JUNE 29, 2009. WE HAD HIM RETESTED AND CONFIRMED THAT HE HAS HAD A STS IN HIS HEARING. HE HAS BEEN RETRAINED AS PER PART 62.

October 29, 2008 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carder Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

was putting pipe together and smashed left thumb between the pipe and the work boat. The left thumb is broken.

May 14, 2008 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carder Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Was lifting a walk way to work boat and strained lower back.

April 19, 2006 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Carder Inc · Rubbed or abraded

Was on knees looking under scales when knee popped & pain started.

August 26, 2005 CO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carder Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING EQUIPMENT AND PULLED MUSCLE CAUSING ABDOMINAL HERNIA

February 28, 2005 CO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carder Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE DREDGE STEPS NOT USING THE RAIL THAT WAS PROVIDED. SLIPPED AND CAUGHT SELF WITH ARM ON THE RAIL. THIS CAUSED SHOULDER ON THE RIGHT SIDE TO BE INJURED.

July 7, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carder Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Miner slipped & fell on piece of metal cutting hand & bruised chest.

January 20, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carder Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING A PIPE ON THE PIPE LINE & STRAINED LOWER BACK.

October 13, 2003 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carder Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DURING MAINTENANCE EE CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BELT AND SHEAVE ON CONVEYER, DAMAGED RIGHT RING FINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER.

February 21, 2003 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Carder Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

LEFT ARM WAS CAUGHT IN RETURN ROLLER IN CONVEYOR BELT.

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