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June 11, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PUSHING AND LIFTING A SET OF DUALS OFF THE MAINLINE OF THE SNATAFE RAILROAD. WHILE LIFTING INJURED BACK.

May 20, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING THE UNLOADING OF AN EXCAVATOR FRAME A TRANSPORT TRAILER & THE CHAIN BINDER RIPPED HIS HAND (AT PALM)

April 13, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING COLLETS ON BUCKET PINS OF A LOADER & BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON THE BUCKET FRAME

December 15, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck by flying object

NO LOST TIME.WHILE CHANGING RIPPER ON DOZER -LOOSENING PIN BY STRIKING PIN WITH HAMMER. PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF PIN AND STRUCK EMPL IN CHEST. METAL WAS REMOVED BY DR AND WOUND CLOSED WITH 2 SU TURES. TETNUS INJECTION GIVEN.

October 14, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE EXTERIOR MIRROR ON HAUL TRUCK SIDE. HE ATTEMPTED TO PRY ON THE MIRROR WITH AN OPEN-END WRENCH WHICH SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE EYES CAUSING A LACERATION RE QUIRING TWO SUTURES.

September 14, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING WORN OUT STTEL TOE BOOT CAUSING HIS LEFT TOE TO BE VULNERABLE TO INJURY-ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO PULL ROCKS FROM THE PRIMARY CRUSHER.

July 21, 1992 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS UNDER A RAIL CAR CLEANING OUT THE ROCK WHICH HAD THE DOOR JAMMED, THE DOOR CAME OPEN AND BROKE HIS RIGHT ARM BEHIND THE WRIST AND LEFT HIM PINNED UNDERNEATH THE RAIL CAR.

June 23, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck by flying object

INJ HELPING SHOP MECHANIC WHO WAS HITTING A LOADER TOOTH WITH A 24 OZ HAMMER TO LOOSEN TOOTH FROM BUCKET.A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND LODGED IN RIGHT FOREARM THE SIZE OF A DRAWN DOT.DR REMOVE D THE METAL PUT 2 SUTURES IN AND SENT EMPL BACK TO WORK.NO IMPAIRMENT OR DAMAGE.

March 20, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Rock Products Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS REMOVING CAB MOUNTING BOLT ON RIGHT SIDE OF LOADER AND WAS REACHING IN FOR A NUT WITH A WRENCH WHEN HE LOST BALANCE ,FELL OFF MACHINE LANDING ON THE GROUND ON RIGHT SIDE HIP.

February 8, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING DRILL BIT ON DRILL WHEN DRILL GAVE WAY & HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN WRENCH & DRILL TABLE

August 30, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYE TAKE A PIECE OF METAL UP TO THE SCREENS, WHEN HE PUT METAL DOWN AND STRAIGHTENED UP HE FELT LOWER BACK PAIN.

June 17, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL HAD BEEN PULLING BOULDERS FROM JAW CRUSHER AFTER HE WAS THROUGH HE WAS ON EXIT ATWALK & STEPPED ON TWO ROCK TURNING LEFT ANKLE.

April 11, 1991 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS TEARING DOWN THE LEFT REAR BOGIE ON THE D8L HE WAS REACHING DOWN FOR TRACK GUIDE & BUMPED BOGIE WITH THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING IT

October 10, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING SKIRT BOARD RUBBER AND CUTTING TOWARD HIMSELF KNIFE SLIPPED OFF RUBBER AND CUT EE IN RIGHT THIGH.

October 3, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS INSTALLING A STARTER ON A 988B LOADER, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS WRIST.

September 25, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WORKING ON TAIL PULLEY AT TRUCK HOPPER.WAS UNDERNEATH LOOKING UP WHEN MUD FELL AND GOT IN EYE.WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

September 13, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Western Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS OPERATING THE 988B LOADER,MOVING SCREENINGS,WHEN HE HIT A PILE OF DIRT CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN.HE HUNG HIS THUMB IN THE STEERING WHEEL,WHICH RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO HIS RIG HT WRIST.

May 22, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Rock Products Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN A 16 INCH I BEAM WITH 2 6INCH I BEAMS WELDED AT 90 DEGREE EE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL UNDER ONE OF THE SIX INCH BEAMS.

May 3, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON AN EXTENSION LADDER PUTTING ON A NEW SET OF ROLLERS & THE LADDEER SUNK INTO THE GROUND TIPPING HE HUNG BY HIS LEFT ARM FOR APPROX 5 SECONDS BEFORE ANOTHER EMPLLYEE PLA CED THE LADDER BENEATH HIM AGAIN EMPLOYEE FAILEDTO MENTION THIS INCIDENT UNTIL 10-31-90 AN MSHA REPORT WAS FILED 02-14-90 AS A NOST TIME & NOW HIS DOC HAS TOLD HIM TO STAY HIME SO IT BECOMES

April 19, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS PUTTING A HAMMER ON THE ROCK BREAKER TRYING TO GET THE HAMMER PINNED AND THE TOP PIECE OF THE ROCK BREAKER FELL ON HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

December 12, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Rock Products Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HE JUMPED FROM THE HEAD PULLEY OF ONE CONVEYOR TO ANOTHER'S TAIL SECTION.(TOTAL DISTANCE 0'40"OR 3'4") UPON CONTACT WITH THE LOWER CONVEYOR HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

October 12, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS CUTTING ON BELTING WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE HIS KNIFE SLIPPED OUT OF RUBBER BELTING AND CUT HIS L FOREARM

September 7, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Rock Products Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS STANDING AT THE REAR OF DRILL WATCHING SIGNALS FROM FOREARM WHILE CONDUCTING TEST DURING REPAIR WHILE WALKING FROM DRILL CONTROLS TO FOREAMN LINE OF SIGHT VICTIM STEPPED IN HOLE TWI STING HIS ANKLE.

August 28, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE ALLEGED THAT HE PICKED UP A ROCK BREAKER STEM, USED TO BREAK ROCKS THEN DEVEOLED PAIN IN HIS NECK, RIGHT SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK.

August 11, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING OFF OF 225 TRACKHOE, LOST FOOTING AND BALANCE, SPRAINING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

July 25, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING JUST TO THE FRONT AND RIGHT OF THE DRILLER WHO STRUCK THE FRONT OF THE DRILL WITH A SMALL HAMMER A PIECE OF METAL STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT CHEST.

June 22, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Western Rock Products Inc · Accident type, without injuries

LOADER OPERATOR WAS BACKING UP FROM FEEDER & NOT LOOKING BACK CLOSE ENOUGH. JOE BROWN TRUCK SHOULD NOT HAVE PULLED BEHIND LOADER AT FEEDER. ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF PROPERTY DAMAGE TO TWO VEHICLES INVOLVED IS APPROX $4,000.00.

June 15, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NO LOST TIME EE WAS STANDING ON AN EXTENSION LADDER PUTTING ON A NEW SET OF ROLLERS AND THE LADDER GAVE WAY UNDER HIM. HE HUNG BY HIS LEFT ARM APPROX. 5 SECONDS BEFORE ANOTHER EE PLACED THE LA DDER UNDERNEATH HIM. EE SAID THAT THE LADDER SUNK INTO THE EARTH. AND CAUSED HIM TO TOPPLE EE FAILED TO MENTION ANYTHING ABOUT INCIDENT TIL 10-31-89.

June 12, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A KNIFE TO CUT A PICE OF CONVEYOR BELTING.THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM.

May 31, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Western Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HOLDING TONGS IN A LEVEL POSITION, RUSSEL'S RIGHT FOREARM WAS CAUGHT AND PINNED BETWEEN THE RAM AND STEEL BLOCK ON THE PLATFORM.

May 22, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING DRILL STEEL IN RACK AND HIS LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN BETWEEN TE DRILL STEL AND THE CONTROL BOX.

May 12, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS HELPING WLEDER HE WAS HOLDING PIECE OF PIPE & PIPE SLIPPED OFF OF BLOCK & FELL ON EMPLS LEFT HAND.

April 25, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS TRYING TO FREE FLAG SWITCH, IT CAUGHT UNDER #45 WALKWAY, THE CABLE BROKE AND IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND (FIFTH FINGER).

April 3, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS CUTTING A HOLE IN RUBBER AND HIS KNIFE CLOSSED UP ON HIS THUMB.

March 2, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP STABILIZER WITH GRINDER FOR DRILL, A PIECE OF METAL WENT TO INTO EMPLOYEES EYE CAUSING IRRITATION.

January 19, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OFF LOADING 50# BAGS OF ANFO INTO A STORAGE TRAILER AND SOMEHOW SPRAINED HIS BACK.EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO THE END OF THE SCHEDULED SHIFT.

January 13, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MEN WERE TRYING TO REMOVE 2ND DECK OF THE 8X22 SCREENING PLANT USING A HOOK APPROXIMATELY 6' IN LENGTH MADE OF 5/8" REBAR THE 1ST SCREEN WAS REMOVED AND THE HOOK HAD BEEN HOOKED ONTO THE SECON D SCREEN.THEY WERE BEING PULLED OUT WITH THE AIDE OF THE BOOM TRUCK TENSION WAS PUT AND LEFT ON THE BOOM TRUCKS CABLE,BUT THE SCREEN WOULDN'T MOVE DUE TO ITS WEIGHT,PLUS THE WEIGHT OF MUD BUI

January 13, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Western Rock Products Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

MEN WERE TRYING TO REMOVE 2ND DECK OF 8X22 SCREENING PLANT USING A HOOK APPROX.6FT IN LENGTH MADE OF 5/8INREBAR THE 1ST SCREEN WAS REMOVED & HOOK HAD BEEN HOOKED ONTO THE 2ND SCREEN THEY WERE PULLED OUT WITH AIDE OF THE BOOM TRUCK TENSION WAS PUT & LEFT ON BOOM TRUCKS CABLE WAS STANDING ON CATWALK WITH HIS HAND ON THE CABLE WHEN THE HOOKED END OF REBAR STRAIGHTENED OUT & THE CABLE

January 9, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISMOUNTED LADDER FROM CEDAR RAPIDS SCREENING PLANT TO CONE WALKWAY. SLIPPED ON BEAM AND PINNED LEFT FOOT BETWEEN TWO BEAMS WITH WEIGHT SUSPENDED ON LEFT FOOT INJURING LEFT ANKLE.

December 9, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING SLIRTBOARD RUBBER WITH KNIFE KNIFE BALDE SLIPPED CUTTING L THUMB.

November 14, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE GREASE BARREL WHEN HE MOVED OR BENT IN A MANNER WHICH CAUSED A STRAIN ON LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

November 8, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS WORKING IN QUARRY WHEN ROCK FELL ON RT.FOOT CAUSING SEVERE BRUISING

November 3, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING TOGGLE PLATE FROM JAW CRUSHER WHEN CHAIN SLIPPED & TOGGLE PLATE MASHED & LACERATED HANDS

June 9, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORT9D HE STOOD UP IN CAB OF A CASE 1845 UNIT-LOADER AND TURNED TO FACE DRIVER'S SEAT, AND UPON DOING SO HIS RIGHT FOOT WAS CAUGHT ON A FOOT BRACE STOP GAURD RESULTING WITH A TWISTE D KNEE. 3

April 22, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HELPING LOAD TR6CK WITH 50LB SACK OF BLASTING POWDER,PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

June 13, 1985 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SERVING LOADERS GREASE HOSE CONNECTION STUCK ON GREASE ZERT.PULLED ON IT TO BREAK IT LOOSE,CLAIMED INJURY TO BACK.

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