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September 15, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler OTHER
Mineral Park Decorative Rock · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee working on truck with hood tilted forward, wind caught hood and closed on victim's head cutting head and compressing neck; victim had hard hat blown off just before hood came down. 1"-2" cut on top of head and complaint of stiff neck.

August 18, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mineral Park Decorative Rock · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator said that the truck stalled as he was leaving loading area and he was unable to maintain control of vehicle. Vehicle overturned, operator put hand outside of window and arm was caught under mirror and mirror bracket that were crushed during rollover causing hand to be de-gloved and to break arm in couple of locations.

December 21, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mineral Park Decorative Rock · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Worker had partially removed gear for realignment. The counter weight spun gear once free of key. The separated gears partially crushed three fingers on left hand.

December 16, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mineral Park Decorative Rock · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was exiting from cargo area of Lube Truck to ground. He jumped from the step, 4 feet to the ground (packed dirt) and sprained right ankle.

October 25, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mineral Park Decorative Rock · Fall from machine

Worker was servicing a wheel loader. He had his left foot on a step and shifted his weight to the right foot on the rear fender. The fender was covered in dirt and he slipped off the equipment to the shop floor. He injured his left knee upon hitting the floor.

January 19, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mineral Park Decorative Rock · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee (Office Manager) picked up a box and bottom fell out, she tried to catch it and strained her back.

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