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June 14, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Kirkland Construction LLLP · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING BETWEEN RETURN CONVEYOR AND A SKID STEER - 2 FT. CLEARANCE. SKID STEER OPERATOR BEGAN TO BACK UP, UNAWARE EE WAS BEHIND HIM. EE TRIED TO MOVE WHEN HE HEARD THE BACK-UP ALARM, BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. THE SKID STEER PUSHED EE AGAINST THE CONVEYOR. A COWORKER WAS ABLE TO STOP THE SKID STEER OPERATOR.

March 16, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kirkland Construction LLLP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While performing maintenance on the screen the employee placed his foot on a loose pile of sand. This caused his ankle to twist which resulted in a sprained ankle. The ee knew the accumulation of loose materials was present; however, he did not pay attention to where he placed his foot.

January 20, 2003 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kirkland Construction LLLP · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING ALONG STEEL DRAINLINE SLIPPED OFF.

December 17, 2001 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kirkland Construction LLLP · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYOR AND GOT HIS ARM CAUGHT.

August 23, 2001 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kirkland Construction LLLP · Struck against stationary object

EE LOST HIS BALANCE AFTER CLIMBING OUT OF A LOADER. HE CUT HIS FINGER ON A PIECE OF METAL.

March 16, 2001 CO · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kirkland Construction LLLP · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING MATERIAL WHICH HAD BUILT UP NEAR A GUARDED RETURN IDLER THE PRY BAR INADVERTENTLY CAME INTO CONTACT BETWEEN THE EDLER AND THE BELT CAUSING THE PRY BAR AND THE EE S HAND AND ARM TO BE PULLED BETWEEN THE BELT AND RETURN IDLER THE EE RECEIVED ABRASIONS TO HIS RIGHT HAND AND ARM.

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