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July 17, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Jaxon Enterprises · Struck by falling object

WORKING ENAR SCREEN, ROCK FELL ON LEFT FOREARM WHIEL SHOVELING ROCK.

April 23, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · MACHINERY
Jaxon Enterprises · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

NARITIVE PER PRELIMNINARY-THE VICTIM WAS TRAMMING UPHILL WITH A RUBBER TIRE CRANE. THE CRANE WASOBSERVED ROLLING BACKWARD. THE CRANE TIPPED OVER& CRUSHED THE VICTIM. WITNESS STATED THAT THE CR ANE TRAVELED UP THE ROAD FOR ABOUT 100'. IT STOPPED & THE OPERATOR STARTED BACKING DOWN THE ROADWITH HIS HEAD OUTSIDE THE CAB WINDOW LOOKING IN THE DIRECTION OF TRAVEL. AT THE BOTTOM IT WRECK

November 1, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Jaxon Enterprises · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

OPERATING CRUSHER--FOOT SLIPPED--HAND WAS CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR PULLEY.

August 10, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jaxon Enterprises · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING LOADER ON 8-10-95, COMPLAINED HIS EYE HURT THE NEXT DAY.

September 10, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jaxon Enterprises · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WALKING DOWN HILL, THE GROUND GAVE WAY AND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

August 26, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Jaxon Enterprises · Struck by falling object

JAW CRUSHER GOT PLUGGED AND A ROCK FELL FROM THE CRUSHER AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S HARD HAT CAUSING A SCALP LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

August 2, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jaxon Enterprises · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORTED INJURY 8-3-94 COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN LWOER BACK AFTER GOING HOME. NOT SURE HOW INJURY HAPPENED POSSIBLY BENDIN G OVER TO PICK UP A WRENCH.

June 13, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Jaxon Enterprises · Struck against stationary object

HAD REMOVED WELDING HOOD & FAILED TO PUT HARD HAT BACK ON WAS MOVING AWAY FROM OTHER WELDER WITH HEAD TURN TO AVOID EYE CONTACT & CUT HIS HEAD ON A SHARP EDGE ABOVE HIM

December 21, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jaxon Enterprises · Struck against stationary object

EE ATTEMPING TO OPEN GATE HANDLE POPPED BACK AND SCRAPED KNUCKLES RIGHT HAND.

November 15, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Jaxon Enterprises · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO GRAB A STICK PROTRUDING FROM CONE CRUSHER AND AS A RESULT HIS FINGER WAS PUSHED INTO THE METAL.

October 21, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jaxon Enterprises · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF LOADER & FELT PAIN IN RIGHT HEEL. HE REFUSED MEDICAL ATTENTION AND REMAINED AT WORK. WE WERE NOITFIED ON NOV. 11, 1993 THAT HE WENT TO SEE A DOCTOR LATER.

October 4, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jaxon Enterprises · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THIS EMPLOYEE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE LIFTING PARTS INTO TRUCK BED. EMPLOYEE LATER FELT MUSCLESTIFFNESS AND SORENESS.

September 21, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Jaxon Enterprises · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE DRIVING WATER TRUCK AND WAS HIT BY SCRAPER MACHINE.

August 23, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jaxon Enterprises · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A BELT, CLAMP SLIPPED & HIT LEFT HAND.

July 24, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jaxon Enterprises · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING ROCK FROM FEEDER WITH HIS HAND, WHEN A ROCK FELL ON HIS HAND CUTTING HIS FINGERS.

July 24, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Jaxon Enterprises · Contact with hot objects or substances

CLEANING EQUIPMENT W STEAM CLEANER. HOSE BURST AND HOT STEAM CAUSED A BURN ON THE EE S RIGHT LEG.

May 4, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jaxon Enterprises · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A BARREL AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

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