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May 30, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Livingston Graham/Blue Diamond Materials · Struck against a moving object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THE WHEEL BROKE OFF THE AXLE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE CONTROL OF HIS TRUCK.

March 3, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Livingston Graham/Blue Diamond Materials · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD STEPPED UP ONTO 6" CHANNEL TO EXBAND HIS REACH TO GRAB SOMETHHING. THE CHANNEL WAS WET & MUDDLY CAUSING HIM TO SLIP THUS TWISTING HIS WRIST.

March 1, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Livingston Graham/Blue Diamond Materials · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HOE TO DRAG SOME MATERIAL OUT FROM BEHIND SOME PIPES AT CRUSHER #3. HE STATED HE HAD HIS FEET AT ODD ANGLES THEN TWISTED.

September 24, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Livingston Graham/Blue Diamond Materials · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WELDING A PIECE OF 4" PIPE ON PIPE STANDS WENT TO TURN OVER WELDING LEAD CAUGHT PIPE STAND TIPPING IT OVER CAUSING PIPE TO HIT TOP OF FOOT.

September 11, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livingston Graham/Blue Diamond Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING RUBBER SKIRTING 1/2"X4" AT BOTTOM OF FEED BOX WHILE LYING ON BACK-FELT SOMETHING PULL.

August 7, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Livingston Graham/Blue Diamond Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDING ON WALKWAY FOR LARGE ROCK OUT OF FEEDER. BAR SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE MID LOWER RIGHT LEG.

March 11, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livingston Graham/Blue Diamond Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRYING TOO CLOSE TAIL GATE ON DUMP TRUCK GOT FINGERS SMASHED BETWEEN BOTTOM OF DUMP BED AND TAILGATE.

December 5, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Livingston Graham/Blue Diamond Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTING TO CLEAR CRUSHER CAVITY BY ON-SCREWING ADJUSTMENT RING USING CRUSHER ADJUSTING HYDRAULICS, COME-ALONG AND CABLE ATTACHED TO ADJUSTING RING AND TO BASKET OF 988 LOADER. LOADER HAD TE NSION ON CABLE PIN GOING THROUGH CLEVIS HOLDING CABLE TO BUCKET PULLED OUT RELEASING CABLE WHICH STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN HIP AND SHOULDERS. EMPLOYEE WAS APPROX. 30-40' AWAY.

April 16, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Livingston Graham/Blue Diamond Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO CLEAN MATERIAL OUT OF FEED HOPPER. ON ONE THRUST HE CAUGHT AND WEDGED HIS FINGER AGAINST SIDE OF FEED HOPPER.

April 5, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Livingston Graham/Blue Diamond Materials · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL PULLING SCREEN CLOTH WITH HAY HOOK UP TO SCREEN DECK ,FELT SOMETHING PULLING HIS BACK.WEIGHED 20 LBS.

November 16, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Livingston Graham/Blue Diamond Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS PRYING JAMMED ROCK WITH BAR. ROCK BROKE LOOSE SMASHING LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN BAR & SIDE OF CHUTE. FRACTURED LITTLE FINGER.

August 26, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Livingston Graham/Blue Diamond Materials · Struck by falling object

EE WAS LIFTING A BEARING HOUSING FROM A SHAKER WITH TO SMALL OF A COME LONG AND IT SNAPPED A CABLE DROPPING THE HOUSING ON HIS LEFT THIGH. BADLY BRUISING IT.

August 26, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Livingston Graham/Blue Diamond Materials · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT BEARING HOUSING ;WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE FROM THE OTHER SIDE SPRAYED WATER THROUGH STARTING I NAME HE JUMPED UP STRIKING HIS HEAD ON OVERHEAD CATWALK

August 14, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Livingston Graham/Blue Diamond Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING SCREEN CLOTH ON SHAKER. DROPPED SCREEN. IT FELL HITTING CALF MUSCLE AND PUSHED IT AGAINST SPRAY BAR, BRUISING CALF MUSCLE.

August 8, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Livingston Graham/Blue Diamond Materials · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OFF WALKWAY. SLIPPED ON ROCK FELL AND BUMPED LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF SORE KNEE THE FOLLOWING DAY. REPORTED ACCIDENT. SENT TO MEDICAL CLINIC FOR PRECAUTIONARY X- RAY WHICH WAS NEGATIVE. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK, NO FUTHER COMPLICATIONS.

June 15, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Livingston Graham/Blue Diamond Materials · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS PRUNG OPEN A SET OF GATES ON A BOTTOM DUMP TRUCK. GATES SPRUNG OPEN. THE BAR HE WAS USING TO PRY WITH FLEW BAC HITTING HIM IN CHEST.

April 28, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Livingston Graham/Blue Diamond Materials · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SWEEPING THE BOTTOM OF A MAGNET WITH A BAR THAT WAS DESIGNED FOR IT. IN SWEEPING MOTION HAND SLIPPED OFF AND RAN ACROSS A SHARP PIECE OF PLATE THAT WAS WELDED TO MAG. CUTTING THUM 1" IN LENGTH REQUIRING STITCHES.

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