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February 23, 2006 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Basic Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A crane was holding a dredge impeller in an upright position with a nylon strap tied around the impeller. The crane operator put slack in the cable. The victim had his hand between the strap and the impeller. When the slack was taken up, his hand was pinched and pulled his finger out from between the strap and impeller.

February 22, 2005 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Basic Materials Corp · Struck by flying object

Chipping or grinding a weld and got piece of metal in left eye.

March 15, 2004 IA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basic Materials Corp · Struck by falling object

Attempting to hook the fuel wagon to a pick up, when the tongue fell off of pickup hitch and hit top of right foot.

December 2, 2003 IA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basic Materials Corp · Struck by falling object

TRYING TO GET A BELT RUNNING. A ROCK ROLLED OFF OF CONVEYOR BELT AND HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD.

May 1, 2003 IA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Basic Materials Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS CARRYING A 2" HOSE OVER A PILE OF STONE BUT LOST FOOTING FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON LEFT FOREARM AND ELBOW JAMMING INTO LEFT SHOULDER.

January 22, 2003 IA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Basic Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PRYING WITH A METAL BAR ON A ROLLER. THE BAR SNAPPED BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE NOSE.

September 21, 2002 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Basic Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS GRINDING THE ROUGH EDGES OFF THE GRIZZLY BARS ON THE IMPACT FEEDER WHEN THE GRINDER SLIPPED & CUT HIS KNEE

March 28, 2002 IA · Metal/Non-Metal coal dump operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Basic Materials Corp · Fall onto or against objects

TRYING TO BREAK LOOSE A DRAIN PLUG ON REAR AXLE UNDER THE LOADER WHEN THE DRAIN PLUG BROKE LOOSE. EE FELL BACK AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE AXLE HOUSING.

May 23, 2001 IA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Basic Materials Corp · Fall from machine

SPLICING A BELT ON A CONVEYER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND TWISTING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

May 16, 2001 IA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basic Materials Corp · Struck against stationary object

THE DISSCONNECT SWITCH ON FRESH WATER PUMP HAD BEEN OPENED. HE WENT TO CLOSE THE BOX DOOR, BUT THE SAFETY LATCH WAS CORRODED. HE PUSHED UP ON THE SAFETY LATCH AND THE LATCH MOVED. THIS CAUSED HIM TO CUT FINGER ON LATCH OF DOOR.

May 7, 2001 IA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Basic Materials Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON TRUCK, SLIPPED ON THE TOP STEP AND CAUGHT HIMSELF ON HANDLE AND HUNG THERE.

November 29, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basic Materials Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK TAKING A GUARD OFF STACKING CONVEYOR.

September 18, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basic Materials Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

FILLING WATER TRUCK WITH WATER. WENT TO MOVE HOSE TO FILL WATER TRUCK THAT WAS STUCK. PULLED ON 6" HOSE AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER RIGHT ABDOMEN.

June 23, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Basic Materials Corp · Struck by flying object

THROTTLED UP AN ENGINE AND A LOT OF DUST FLEW AROUND. HAD SAFETY GLASSES ON AND DUST GOT IN EYES.

June 5, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner OTHER
Basic Materials Corp · Struck by flying object

STRONG WIND BLEW DEBRIS IN LEFT EYE WHILE RUNNING AGGREGATE SAMPLE.

April 27, 2000 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Basic Materials Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN USING RIGHT SHOULDER/ARM PAIN OCCURS IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

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