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June 10, 1999 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Moab Salt Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WERE IN A ONE TONE FLATBED TRUCK HEADED SOUTH AT THE WEST END OF THE PRODUCT WAREHOUSES. LOADOUT OPERATOR WAS HEADING NORTH AT THE SAME TIME WITH HIS BUCKET FULL OF POTASH AND ELEVATED. THE LOADER SIDESWIPED THE TRUCK, CAVING INT HE DRIVER'S SIDE AND BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD. THE EE DRIVING THE TRUCK RECEIVED A BADLY BRUISED LEFT THIGH AND THE PASSENGER RECEIVED A CUT ON HIS FACE

June 10, 1999 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Moab Salt Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WERE IN A ONE TONE FLATBED TRUCK HEADED SOUTH AT THE WEST END OF THE PRODUCT WAREHOUSES. LOADOUT OPERATOR WAS HEADING NORTH AT THE SAME TIME WITH HIS BUCKET FULL OF POTASH AND ELEVATED. THE LOADER SIDESWIPED THE TRUCK, CAVING INT HE DRIVER'S SIDE AND BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD. THE EE DRIVING THE TRUCK RECEIVED A BADLY BRUISED LEFT THIGH AND THE PASSENGER RECEIVED A CUT ON HIS FACE

February 22, 1999 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moab Salt Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS PULLING ON A HOSE CONNECTED TO THE STEAMCLEANER. IT WAS KINKED & HE PULLED HARDER TO STRAIGHTEN IT OUT & STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

February 22, 1999 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moab Salt Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE HARVESTOR ONTO UNEVEN GROUND. HIS RIGHT ANKLE TWISTED WHEN HE STEPPED ON IT.

December 21, 1998 UT · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Moab Salt Inc · Fall from machine

RAINY/SNOWY DAY EE WAS PROPERLY DISMOUNTING A CAT 966B LOADER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED FROM THE LADDER. HIS BOOTS & THE RUNGS WERE WET/MUDDY. HIS ENTIRE WEIGHT LANDED ON HIS LEFT FOOT. HIS LEFT K NEE WAS JARRED BADLY. HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT & KEPT WORKING THE KNEE BECAME MORE PAINFUL & HESOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION. AN MRI WAS PERFORMED 1/14 AND SURGERY TO REMOVE TORN CARTILAGE FROM

May 25, 1998 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Moab Salt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING IN THE FIELD AREA. A GUST OF WINDBLEW SAND AND SALT INTO HIS FACE. HE KEPT WORKING AND WENT ON SCHEDULED DAYS OFF. WHEN HE RETURNED TO WORK, HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT AND THAT HI S RIGHT EYE WAS INFECTED FROM THE SAND/SALT IN IT. HE WENT TO THE DR ON MAY 29, 1998 AND RECEIVED ANTIBIOTICS FOR THE INFECTION.

April 17, 1998 UT · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender POWERED HAULAGE
Moab Salt Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS INJ THE PROCESS OF DROPPING RAILCARS. HE WAS RIDING THE LEAD CAR TO OPERATE THE HANDBRAKE. THE RETARDER HAD NOT BEEN TURNED OFF AND WHEN THE CAR HIT THE RETARDER, EE WAS THROWN AGAINST THE LADDER HE WAS HOLDING ONTO. THE CAR STARTED TO DERAIL AND HE JUMPED CLEAR. HE WENT TO SEE THE DR ON APRIL 20 AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SOFT MUSCLE BRUISE AND WAS GIVEN MUSCLE RELAXERS AND P

February 12, 1998 UT · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moab Salt Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LOADING 40" X 48" SHEETS OF PLYWOOD ONTO A PALLET. HE LIFTED 4 AT ONE TIME AND IN THE PROCESS STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER. HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT AND WENT BACK TO WORK. HIS SHOULDER HAS BE COME PROGRESSIVELY MORE PAINFUL AND HE VISITED THE DR ON 3-23-98 HE WAS GIVEN PAIN MEDICATION AND ANTI-INFLAMATORY DRUGS. IF HE DOES NOT IMPROVE HE WILL RETURN FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS.

December 17, 1997 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Moab Salt Inc · Struck against stationary object

CONTRACTOS WERE WORKIGN ON THE BUILDING, KNOCKING CAKED SALT FROM THE EAVES SO THAT THE BUILDING OCULD BE SEALED. EMPLOYEYE WAS NOT AWARE THAT THEY WERE THERE AND STEPPE DOUT ON A CATWALK AND WAS HIT ON THE HEAD BY A SOFTBALL SIZED CHUNK OF SALT. HIS NECK WAS JARRED AND DISLOCATED THE THIRD VERTABRA. HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT AND KEP WORKING. HE FINALLY WENT TO SEE THE DR ON 12-3

December 16, 1997 UT · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender POWERED HAULAGE
Moab Salt Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING JAMMED BAGS FROM THE PALLETIZER ELEVATOR. HE THOUGHT HE COULD STOP THE MACHINE BY BREAKING A PHOTO-EYE BEAM. WHEN HE DID THIS, HIS RIGHT FOOT CONTACTED THE MESH CONVEYO R AND WAS PULLED DOWN BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR AND THE FRAME. HE RECEIVED AN ABRASION AND CUT TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE WAS REMOVED AND TRASPORTED TO THE HOPSITAL BY COMPANY PERSONNEL. HE RECEIVED

June 14, 1997 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Moab Salt Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOOKING A CHAIN AROUND A LARGE BRANCH THAT HAD FALLEN OUT OF A TREE. THE TREE BRANCH SLIPPED FROM HIS HAND AND CAUGHT THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE BRANCH AND THE CHAIN . THE IMPACT FRACTURED THE FINGER.

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