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July 5, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooley Gravel Company · Fall onto or against objects

EKMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN CATWALK OF SURGE STACKER WITH HIS HANDS FULL OF TOOLS. EMPLOYEE STUMBLED AND FELLA GAINST HANDRAIL PINCHING HIS LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN HANDRAILA ND TOOLS HE WAS C ARRYING. EMPLOYEE SLIGHTLY FRACTURED (2 CHIPS) THE END OF HIS LEFT RING FINGER.

June 27, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS BROKEN WHILE PUTTING A NEW DRAG CABLE ON DRAGLINE.

June 27, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Cooley Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGED BILATERAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME CAUSED BY USING COMPUTER KEYBOARD.

June 14, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS STRAIGHTENING LADDER ON KAWASAKI 957 II WITH HAMMER AND SMACKED HIS THUMB.

June 6, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooley Gravel Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS SERVICING A FRONT END LOADER AND THE STEP ON THE LOADER BROKE CAUSING HIM TO STRIKE HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE SIDE OF THE LOADER. KNEE PAIN PERSISTED AND SURGERY WAS PERFORMED ON 9-19-94.

April 5, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE MOUNTING NEW FEEDER GATE IN THE RECLAIM TUNNEL, THE LOAD SHIFTED & SMASHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

March 28, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cooley Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PORTA-POWER HYD JACK POPPED OUT FROM BETWEEN WORK AREAS AND STRUCK INJURED ON HIS HARD HAT AND THE HART HAT SUSPENSION BAND CAUSED A LACERATION TO HIS FOREHEAD.

January 18, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cooley Gravel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE ALEDGES THAT WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT ON CRUSHER, THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL OVER BACKWARDS.

January 13, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE CLEAN DIRT FROM UNDER SCREENS A LARGE PIECE OF FROZEN DIRT BROKE FREE STRIKING THE LEFT LEG. THE RESULT WAS THAT THE FIBULA BROKE AND LIGAMENTS WERE TORN.

September 13, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS TREIEVING A LENGTH OF DRILL STEEL DURING A RAIN/SNOW STORM WET CONDITIONS CAUSED SOME ROCK TO DISLODGE FROM ACTIVE HIGHWALL ONE ROCK STRUCK EE ON THE BACK AS HE WAS PREPARING TO LOAD ST EEL INTO LOADER BUCKET

August 17, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING OVER CHUTE ON 8 X 20 SCREEN OPERATOR WAS HIT ON RT. SHOULDER BY A FLYING ROCK. OPERATOR EXPERIENCED A BRUISED SHOULDER.

August 16, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ADJUSTING CRUSHER A INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK ON LEFT SMALL FINGER BY WEDGE AFTER OTHER EMPLOYEE STRUCK WEDGE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. THE LEFT SMALL FINGER WAS FRACTURED.

August 10, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE MOVING & SETTING LUP CONVEYOR'S OPERATOR SPRAINED RIGHT HAND. OPERATOR DOES NOT REMEMBER TWHAT EXACTLY CAUSED SPAIN. HE DID NOT GO TO DOCTOR FOR EXAM UNTIL 8-13-93.

August 6, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

SMASHED RT. INDEX FINGER WILE CLEARING CRUSHER HOPPER FILLED WITH ROCK.

February 19, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cooley Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE & EE WERE OPERATING LOADERS IN THE PIT FEEDING MATERIAL INTO THE ALLIS CHALMERS FEEDER SAVERAL LARGE CHUNKS OF FROZEN MATERIAL PLUGGED THE FEEDER & EE GOT OFF HIS LOADER TO DISLODGE THE MAT ERIAL EE WITH THE FEEDER STILL RUNNING PROCEEDEDTO UNPLUG THE MATERIAL NORMALY A SLEDGE HAMMER IS USED IN THE PROCESS BUT THE HANDLE WAS BROKEN SO EE GRABBED A ROCK & BEGAN TO HAMMER WEDGE PL

January 6, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER WAS PRYING ON A MOTOR WHILE A CRANE WAS ATTACHED TO MTR.W/STRAIN ON HOIST LINE. CRANE OILER UNAWARE OF TRAIN CONTINUED TO PICK CAUSING MTR. TO LEAP OUT AT MINER. MINER WAS HIT IN FACE CA USING LACERATIONS TO LET SIDE OF NOSE & EYEBROW.

December 21, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooley Gravel Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM DOZER

October 17, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING 1/2 RACHET TO REMOVE A NUT FROM THE GAURD ON 8 X 20 SCREEN WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING RIGHT WRIST TO HIT THE GUARD ON SCREEN, EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING WEAR PLAT ON 966 CAT LOAD ER BUCKET STRAINING LEFT WRIST.

October 10, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A STEEL SHAFT FROM THE VISE ON THE BANDSAW TABLE. THE SHAFT FELL OFF TABLE AND LANDED ON EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT FOOT BEHIND AND ON STEEL TOE. THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT GREAT TOE WAS FRACTURED.

October 9, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES THAT WHILE LIFTING SCREEN TO SCREEN TOWER, THE SCREEN BECAME CAUGHT. THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO JERK THE SCREEN FREE AND PULLED HIS ARM.

October 9, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

PARTY INVOLVED WAS CLEANING OUT UNDER GRIZZLY HOPER WITH A SKID STEER. THIS CLEANING IS ALWAYS DONE WITH A LARGE LOADER. PARTY DID NTO COMMUNICATE THIS TASK WITH LOADER OPERATOR THAT LOADS T HIS HOPPER. WHILE PARTY WAS CLEANING HE WAS HIT WITH ROCKS ON LEFT HAND AND RIGHT LEG.

September 16, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooley Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS UNHOOKING A FLAT BED TRAILER FROM A PIECKUP TRUCK. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF FROM THE TRAILER HE SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

August 31, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cooley Gravel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

STRAINED RT SHOULDER WHILE PULLING ON TORQUE WRENCH

August 6, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

85061S LIFTING CONVEYOR BELT TO PUT CHAIN UNDER BELT SO THAT LOADER COULD DISPOSE OF IT. WHILE LIFTING BELT, PATIENT FELT A POP IN LOWER BACK AND EXPERIENCED EXCRUCIATING PAIN.

June 14, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RUNNING NEW 980 F CAT LOADER WITH A SEAT BACK THAT WOULD NOT STAY IN POSITION IT MOVED BETWEEN THE 3 ADJUSTMENTS PARTS WERE ORDEREA EE RAN THE LOADER 6 HRS AND CALLED THE NEXT AM WITH A SORE STIFF NECK. HE ALLEDGES THIS WAS CAUSED BYTHE TILTINY SEAT BACK.

June 14, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cooley Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPER NEW CAT FRONT END LOADER WITH SEAT BACK

May 26, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK ROLLED OVER SLID DOWN FACE 2 FRACT VERT POSSIBLY OTHERS

May 6, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooley Gravel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

55061S HELPING MOVE A CONVEYOR DRIVE SECTION HE TRIPPED OVER A SAFETY CORD ON A 3INCH HIGH BELT HE FELL ON HIS RIGHT SIDE HITTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

April 14, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Cooley Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE ABOVE DATE IS WHEN COOLEY GRAVEL CO. AGREED TO PARTIAL PAYMENT OF AN ALLEGED BACK INJURY FROM 9-1-90 (NO LOST TIME). THE EMPLOYEE HAD AN INJURYAND SURGERY IN 1977 PRIOR TO EMPLOYMENT BY CO OLEY. HE WORKED UNTIL 4-14-92 AND LEFT WITH PAIN. HE SAW OUR WORKMANS COMP DOCTOR IN JUNE AND THE FINDINGS WERE NOT CONCLUSIVE THAT THE ACCIDENT CAUSED THIS LOST TIME INJURY.

December 17, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS OPENING THE DOOR ON THE REICH DRILL ADN TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. HE HAS A MODERATE LOWER BACK STRAIN.

July 15, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REPLACING A GUARD AFTER DOING CLEAN UP. THE BOARD SLIPPED AND HIT HIM IN CHIN.

July 15, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS STNAINDG NEXT TO ANTOHER EMPLOYEE'S TRUCK WITH HIS HAND NEAR TIALGATE. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE CLOSED THE TAILGATE ON HIS RIGHT THUMB. ACCORDING TO DR. REPORT HIS THUMB WAS SPRAINED A ND BRUISES WITH SLIGHT CUT.

July 8, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cooley Gravel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS TIGHTENING UP A HOSE ON THE COMPRESSOR OF THE DRILL AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK WHILE PULLING ON THE WRENCH.

June 3, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOT FOREIGN MATTER IN LEFT EYE. HE DIDN'T KNOW WHEN, WHERE, OR HOW HE GOT IT. PROBABLY DIRT.

March 28, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LOGWAHER PADDLE WHEN ONE OF THE MOUNTING BOLTS MOVED OUT WARD AND SPUN CUTTING THE EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND WITH THE SHARP HEAD OF THE BOLT.

February 4, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooley Gravel Company · Fall down stairs

EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS OF 1 TOWER AND SLIPPED TURNING HIS ANKLE ON LAST STEP STEPS DID NOT HAVE SNOW OR DIRT ON THEM THE DR ON HIS 1ST VISIT STATED IT WAS SPRAIN THEY CALLED THE NEXT DAY AN D SAID HIS LEFT FIBULA WAS FRACTURED.

January 15, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS PRYING ON ABAR WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HIS ELBOW HIT A STEEL PIPE. HE TOLD ME AT 3:30 (END OF SHIFT) THAT HE HIT HIS ELBOW BUT DID NOT NEED ANY MEDICAL ATTETNION. HE HAS CONTINUED TO WORK WITH NO TORUBLE BUT ON 2-25-91. HE SAIDE HIS ELBOW WAS SORE AND HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR.

January 8, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cooley Gravel Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING MAIN-FRAME LINERS IN CRUSHER. HIS EYES DIDN'T BOTHER HIM UNTIL HE WENT HOME. HE APPARENTLY RECEIVED FLASH BURNS EVENTHOUGH HE USED A PROPER WELDING HOOD. NO PERMANENT INJU RY AND MISSED NO WORK.

November 13, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CHANGING A SCREEN ON TOP DECK #1 SCREEN. A FOREIGN OBJECT BLEW OR FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

November 5, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooley Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SLIPPED IN MUD WHILE WALKING AROUND FUEL TRUCK PREPARING TO JUMP START IT. HE TWISTED BACK & NECK IT HAD SNOWED CASUING MUDDY CONDITIONS.

August 29, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooley Gravel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE SAW AN ELECTRICAL MOTOR STARTING TO BURN SMOKE AND RAN TO TURN OFF DISCONNECT WHILE RUNNING ON LOOSE GRAVEL HE SLIPPE DAND TURNED LEFT ANKLE.

August 7, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL CHANGING OIL ON DOZER.LOOSENING BOLT,THE BOLT WAS TIGHT AND HAD IT DOUBLE-WRENCHED.BOLT BROKE LOOSE ALL AT ONCE AND EMPL STRUCK RIGHT THUMB AGAINST BELLY PAN CAUSING CUT TO THUMB.

July 26, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE IS UNSURE HOW OR WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE PARTICLE REMOVED FROM HIS RIGHT EYE WAS DIRT OR A SMALL ROCK. MOST LIKELY WIND BLEW DIRT IN HIS EYES.

March 26, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cooley Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN THE BED OF A 50 TON EUCLID HAUL TRUCK UNPLUGGING A BIN, WHEN HE SLIPPED ON SOME MUD. HE DID NOT FALL UT TWISTED HIS BACK WHEN HE SLIPPED.

March 20, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO KICK A MECHANICS CREEPER OUT OF THE WAY OF A CLOSING AUTOMATIC SHOP DOOR AND MISSED. HIS FOOT STRUCK THE DOOR, BRUISING HIS LEFT FOOT.

February 14, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS WORKING ON REMOVAL OF CUTTING EDGE WHEN IT FELL ON LEFT FOOT

February 9, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME GOT PIECE OF SMALL STEEL IN EYE

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