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December 1, 2020 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
7/11 Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

The safety can was transported in an unsecured location of the truck. During transport, fuel can shifted and tilted over the exhaust of the air compressor motor. The employee tried to upright the can, during which the lid opened and released vapor that ignited on the hot exhaust.

June 9, 2017 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
7/11 Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE and another ee were standing on a wooden cover on a belt built to keep contamination off of the conveyor. EE was starting the plant. EE communicated with them ee was starting the plant. EE climbed of the belt and another ee walked 30 feet down the belt not expecting the belt to be turned on. The belt started and ee fell off about 4 feet

March 13, 2017 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
7/11 Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Contractor was changing crusher liners on an hp 400. While cleaning the seat of the liner the contractor's employee repositioned self with the grinder on. The grinder got pulled into employee's leg when the disc got caught up in employee's pants. The grinder was still running and cut employee's leg.

July 24, 2013 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
7/11 Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

Driver hauling plaster sand got stuck in the soft sand, operator loader pushed the trailer out from being stuck.

February 9, 2012 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
7/11 Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped on rocks and fell while walking on the mine. No modified duty or loss time until 5/25/12 when employee was removed from work for surgery.

May 2, 2011 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
7/11 Materials Inc · Fall from machine

Our Customer (Black Diamond Trucking) had a passenger that exited the truck to make weight while on the scale. He jumped aprox 6 feet to an uneven surface. Upon impact, he broke his ankle and fell back hitting his head on the eye beam below, causing a laceration.

February 4, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
7/11 Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

Hoisting radial stacker for assembly and one sling broke. Conveyer fell approx 3' onto employee and broke pelvis.

September 24, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
7/11 Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE OPERATOR TRAVELED DOWN A RAMP IN THE PIT. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RAMP THE TRUCK HIT A POTHOLE IN STANDING WATER. THE DRIVER INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

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