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October 28, 2002 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Jack B Parson Companies · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING THE DOZER BY THE HIGHWALL OF PEA GRAVEL, WHEN THE WALL FELL ONTO THE DOZER, BREAKING OUT THE WINDOW, AND COVERING THE OPERATOR WITH GRAVEL UP TO HIS WASIT.

October 18, 2002 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jack B Parson Companies · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS WALKING PAST A BOBCAT WHEN HE STEPPED ON AN APPLE, SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING HIS BACK ON THE STINGER OF THE BOBCAT.

June 18, 2002 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jack B Parson Companies · Struck by falling object

REPLACING A BEARING ON A TAIL PULLEY, USING A PRY BAR TO HOLD SHAFT UP. PRY BAR SLIPPED & FELL DOWN ON HIS 4TH LEFT FINGER TIP. (SHAFT FELL ON FINGER)

March 18, 2002 UT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jack B Parson Companies · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

7EE WAS LOADING A PIECE OF SHEET METAL, APPROX 4X8 INTO THE BUCKET OF A 980G LOADER, AFTER PLACING IN THE LOADER, THE SHEET SLID BACK OUT, HITTING THE EE IN THE ANKLE/FOOT.

December 6, 2001 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jack B Parson Companies · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICING THE LOADER HE OPERATES, WHEN HE WENT TO FILL THE HYDRAULIC OIL, THE CAP FLEW OFF HITTING HIM ABOVE THE LEFT EYE, CAUSING A LACERATION.

June 11, 2001 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jack B Parson Companies · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING FLOP GATE ON CRUSHER, TAKING BOLT OUT OF FLOP GATE, BOLT POPPED OUT. GATE CAME DOWN ON HEAD AND SHOULDERS.

October 18, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jack B Parson Companies · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING ROCKS OUT OF CRUSHER JAW BECAUSE IT WAS JAMMED, LARGE ROCK ROLLED ONTO FOOT, PINNING FOOT BETWEEN ROCK AND JAW.

September 25, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jack B Parson Companies · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING BELT FOR CRUSHER WITH RAZOR KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT INDEX FINGER.

August 25, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jack B Parson Companies · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO LINE UP BELT ON CRUSHER, HANDLE OF HAMMER CAUGHT IN CHAIN, FLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN BELT AND HAMMER.

August 5, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jack B Parson Companies · Struck by falling object

CHANGING CONE LINER, LIFTING BASKET OUT OF CONE, BASKET SLIPPED AND FELL BACK DOWN PINCHING FINGERS.

April 12, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jack B Parson Companies · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO HOLD BOLT ON CUTTING EDGE, BOLT SPUN & CUT LEFT MIDDLE FINGER 6 STITCHES NEEDED

March 19, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jack B Parson Companies · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING PIECE OF RUBBER, KNIFE SLIPPED, JABBED INTO LEG

January 28, 2000 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jack B Parson Companies · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ROLL OF LAGGING ONTO ROCK, DIDN'T FEEL BACK MUSCLE STRAIN TILL LATER EVENING, INITIAL TREATMENT 1-29-00. FOLLOW UP TREATMENTS 2-16-00.

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