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December 21, 1999 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

WHILE GREASING LOADER BOOM CYLINDER FITTINGS EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE FELL TO THE GROUND CAUSING INJURY TO RIGHT KNEE AND LEG.

July 7, 1998 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hayes Washed Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKING DOWN LINE FROM OPERATOR USING HAND GRINDER. SOMETHING FLEW INTO HIS EYE. EYE PROTECTION WAS BEING USED.

June 25, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hayes Washed Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM CONVEYOR AND STRUCK HIS FACE AND RIGHT ARM.

May 1, 1996 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hayes Washed Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRUCK DRIVER DID NOT LIKE HOW MUCH WAS PUT IN THE TRUCK. LOADER OPERATOR AND TRUCK DRIVER HAD WORDS AFTER WHICH TRHUC DRIVER STOPPED, GOT OUT OF TRUCK AND STRUCK LOADER OPERATOR IN THROAT WIT H HIS FIST.

August 4, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hayes Washed Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TEMPORARY BRACE WAS INSTALLED BY PERSONNEL FROM FACTORY TO SEE IF SOME OF VIBRATION TO WASH PLANT WOULD BE ELIMINATED IF PERMANENT. SCREW JACK WAS INSTALLED AT THAT LOCATION.

September 27, 1994 MI · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hayes Washed Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PRY BAR SLIPPED PINCHED LACERATION OF LEFT SMALL FINGER OPEN FRACTURE. CLEAN WOUND AND STITCHES.

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