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November 28, 2022 WY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Laramie County Public Works · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I was cleaning the 2nd deck of a 3 deck screen with a bar. The bar got lodged between 2 wires of the screen, I hurt my left shoulder dislodging it.

May 17, 2017 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laramie County Public Works · Struck against stationary object

Pulling the cord to start the pony engine for the crusher and the cord broke causing ee to slam elbow into the step rail causing a cut. EE went to health reach and received stitches. Employee elected to take a sick day the next day.

May 18, 2016 WY · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Laramie County Public Works · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

material was stuck to apron screen deck that drops into the cone. Employee was cleaning the material off with bar, swung bar too far in to get to the back corner and got top of tampering bar too close to overhead conveyor belt. Bar was grabbed by belt and pulled in, thumb was pinched between bar and cross member and resulting in the tip of the thumb being pulled off.

May 12, 2016 WY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Laramie County Public Works · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was operating the front end loader stopped to get out and stepped down on uneven ground twisting ankle.

September 17, 2003 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Laramie County Public Works · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING CHUTE BRAKET ASSEMBLY & SMASHED/JAMMED TWO FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND.

May 1, 2003 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Laramie County Public Works · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS CLIMBING ONTO MACHINE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS. LEG CAUGHT AND BROKE.

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