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January 28, 1999 IA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hallett Materials · Fall onto or against objects

WAS REPLACING BACK WINDOW OF DOZER, STANDING ON DOZER TRACKS. SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARD ONTO A SMALL ROCK PILE. DAMAGED KIDNEY.

March 19, 1998 IA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Hallett Materials · Fall onto or against objects

PUTTING A CONVEYOR BELT ON CONVEYOR, CLAIMANT SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN CONVEYOR BREAKING A RIB AND BRUISING CHEST.

February 9, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING ON THE DREDGE, A 12' PIECE OF METAL DROPPED AND LANDED ON LEFT FOOT BREAKING LEFT BIG TOE.

October 30, 1997 IA · Metal/Non-Metal inspector POWERED HAULAGE
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLAIMANT WAS PULLING BACK ROCKS ON FEEDER TO CRUSHER WITH FRONT END LOADER, A VERY LARGE ROCK BECAME UNWEDGED AND AIR BORN BOUNCING BACK INTO WINDSHIELD OF LOADER AND HITTING CLAMANT IN CHEST AND JAW.

June 4, 1997 IA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING UP PROTABLE ROCK WASHING PLANT, MOVED SANDSCREW CHUTE OUT OF SCREW BY HAND, SPRAINED LOWER BACK.

March 5, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING STEEL, FELT A POP IN LEFT WRIST--FRACTURE.

October 16, 1995 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING HOSE FROM PIPE WITH PRYBAR, PIPE CAM OUT OF HOSE PINCHING RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

November 21, 1994 IA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Ingestion of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS SIPHONING METHANOL FUEL FROM BARRELL ORALLY THROUGH HOSE. SWALLOWED A SMALL AMOUNT.

January 3, 1994 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIR WORK WAS BEING PERFORMED ON CONVEYOR TRYING TO GET BELT TIGHT POWER HAD BEEN TURNED ON THEN RIGHT OFF. EE GRABBED DRIVE PULLEY BELT TO TRY TO STOP IT FROM ROLLING BACK. HAND CAUGHT IN P ULLEY DURING ROLL BACK AND AMPUTED TWO MIDDLE FINGER PART OF PINKY AND BROKE FOREFINGER AND THUMB ALL ON RIGHT HAND.

September 1, 1993 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck by falling object

WAS WORKING ON DRAGLINE CRANE, A TIN COVERING FELL OF LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING SEVER LACERATION TO TIP OF FINGER.

February 18, 1993 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP SEMI-TRACTOR TO A GOOSENECT TRAILER. THERE WAS A CHAIN HOOKED THRU A D-RING ON THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER. THE WELD ON TEH D-RING BROKE AND THE CHAIN WHIPPED AROUND AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD ABOVE AND BEHIND RIGHT EAR LACERATIONS AND CONTUSIONS TO SCALP.

August 11, 1992 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS PICKING CLAY OFF OF CONVEYOR, STRAINED BACK DOING SO.

July 11, 1992 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL MOVING ELECTRICAL CABLE.WHILE PULLING ON CABLE EMPL STRAINED BACK.

April 20, 1992 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BARS ON CRUSHER.WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO REMOVE SPRAYERS.STRAINED BACK TWISTING AND PULLING ON PIPE WRENCH.

February 13, 1992 IA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS REPLACING SCREW SEGMENT ON SAND SCREW. SCREW SEGMENT FELL ON RIGHT FOOT OF INJURED AND FRACTURED BIG TOE OF RIGHT FOOT.

December 2, 1991 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MEASURING STOCKPILES FOR INVENTORY. INCLUDES CLIMBING AND COMING DOWN FROM SAND AND GRAVEL PILES. WAS COMING DOWN FROM ROAD GRAVEL PILE, WAS VERY ICY. STARTED TO SLIP AND WRENCHED KNEE BEHIND BODY. KNEE INJURY.

September 19, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS INSTALLING PONTOON UNDEER DREDGE PIPE WHEN PONTOONMOVED. THIS CAUSED EMPL TO FALL IN WATER & ALSO CHAIN BINDER TO FALL & HIT EMPL IN HEAD CASUING LACERATION NEEDING FIVE STITCHES.

August 31, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Hallett Materials · Struck against stationary object

WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM LOADER,STEPPED AWKWARDLY ON A ROCK AND TWISTED BACK.

August 7, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A NEW WATER MANIFOLD IN SAND SCREW LIFTING CHAIN CAME UNHOOKED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN NOSE.

June 27, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Hallett Materials · Contact with heat

WORKING IN FEEDER BIN,OVERCOME WITH HEAT.MILD HEAT STROKE.

June 15, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hallett Materials · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WORKING ON D-6 CRAWLER TRACTOR-LIFTING TRACK ROLLER W/ELEC. HOIST. GOT L HAND RING FINGER CAUGHT IN CHAIN HOOKED TO ROLLER. MANGLED AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF FINGER.

May 10, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hallett Materials · Struck against stationary object

REPAIRING A DREDGE LADDER CHAIN,FOOT SLIPPED AND RIGHT LEG CAUGHT ON PIECE OF IRON CUTTING SHIN.

April 23, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS CHANGING HIGH PRESSURE WATER PUMP. PICK UP PUMP AND ALLEGEDLY STRAINED BACK.

March 22, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hallett Materials · Struck by falling object

CUTTING IRON, WITH BLOW TORCH PC CUT FELL HI T KNEE CONTUSION

March 15, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck against stationary object

TRIPPED WHILE PUTTING NEW CABLE ON CRANE HIT HAND ON CRAVE FRACTURED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

March 7, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS OPERATING PORTA POWER TO REMOVE AXLE SHAFT FROM DOZER. THE SPACER ON THE PORTA POWER SLIPPED OFF AND HIT RIGHT LEG OF INJURED THERE WAS A LACERATION JUST BELOW THE KNEE REQUIRING 3 STITCHE S.

March 5, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WELDING INSIDE ROCK CHUTE. HAD BACK PAINS AFTER HE WAS FINISHED.

March 5, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS RE-ASSEMBLING A CONE CRUSHER WITH A HEAVY DUTY WRENCH, ALLEGEDLY TWISTED BACK WHILE USING WRENCH.

February 20, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING A METAL CAUSING WHEN THE GRINDER CAUGHT AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN LEFT CAUSING A LACERATION.

January 29, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS REMOVING PLASTIC TIE WITH KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER.

January 23, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUT PRY BAR UNDER ONE SIDE OF GRIZZLY TO TRY AND MOVE ONE LEG SO AS TO WELD IT STRAINED BACK IN PROCESS

December 20, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
Hallett Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CAUGHT LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BOAT AND PIPELINE AND BROKE FINGER.

September 20, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CARRYING PORTABLE GENERATOR, STEPPED IN RUT AND TWISTED BACK.

September 14, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal inspector POWERED HAULAGE
Hallett Materials · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS DELIVERING PARTS IN AUTOMOBILE EMPL PULLED OUT ON HIGHWAY IN FRONT OF VEHICL VEHICLES COLLIDED

July 12, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRIMMING WEEDS,LAID TRIMMER DOWN WHILE RUNNING IN BED OF PICKUP.TURNED TO GRAB GOGGLES AND TURNED BACK INTO RUNNING TRIMMER MAKING 3 CUTS INTO THIGH CAUSING DEEP BRUISE.

June 27, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS SAWING PLYWOOD WITH SKILL SAW, SAWDUST BLEW INTO LEFT EYE.

June 27, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS STRIPPING INSULATION FROM ELECTRIC CABLE WITH A KNIFE,KNIFE SLIPED AND CUT LEFT WRIST.

May 22, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING HOSE WITH KNIFE BLADE BROKE KNIFE TO STIKE L WRIST CAUSE LACERATION

May 19, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Hallett Materials · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING NEW COMPRESSOR BELTS ON CUMMINS ENGINE AND GOT FINGERS CAUGHT.

May 9, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STOOPED TO PICK UP ROCK, TURNED WRONG AND HAD SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

May 8, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CHANGING THE DRILL STEEL ON THE HYDRAULIC DRILL & WHEN PLACING THE DRILL STEEL IN THE CHUCK THE STEEL SLIPPED H ITTING RIGHT KNEE CAP

May 6, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Hallett Materials · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS HIT BY HOT WATER BURNING RIGHT ARM AND BACK.

April 20, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON CONVEYOR A PIECE OF SAND GOT IMBEDDED IN EYE.

April 20, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS USING A HAND HELD GRINDER TO GRIND A METAL SLEDGE. WAS HOLDING METAL WITH ONE HAND. GRINDER CAUGHT ON METAL, RICHOCHETED TOWARDS HAND HOLDING METAL AND GRINDING WHEEL CUT LEFT THUMB.

March 24, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BREAKING ROCK OUT OF JAW WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND STRUCK RIGHT FOOT.

January 30, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REQ MORE INFO 4-20,RECD 8-29;SMASHED HAND WITH BAR WHILE HANGING CONVEYOR BELT.

January 26, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hallett Materials · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SITTING ON DESK AND AS HE GOT OFF HE TWISTED KNEE AND ALLEGEDLY CHIPPED A BONE IN KNEE

January 25, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING DRIVE SPROCKET ON ROLLER FRAME FOR DRAGLINE-SUFFERED HERNIA

January 3, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Hallett Materials · Struck by falling object

GRINDING PIECE OF METAL ON CHUTE FOR SAND SCREW WHEN IT FELL OFF GRINDING STAND AND STRUCK RIGHT FOOT.

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