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June 25, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Beartrack Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS REMOVING A DOOR JAM-HE WAS WARNED A SMALL BEAM ABOVE HIM WAS LOOSE HE AT HIS OWN DESCRETION CONTINUED TO WORK- THE BEAM FROM ABOVE FELL PINCING HIS RIGHT FOREARM BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF METAL HE REIEVED TWO STITCHES ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM-RETURNED TO WORK.

January 16, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Beartrack Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED EE WAS WALKING IN ADR CONTAINMENT AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ON WET FLOOR.

July 24, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Beartrack Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT AS HE WAS CHECKING PART NUMBERS OF A TEREX 2766B HAUL TRUCK, THE SAFETY CHAIN ON THE HOOD BROKE. THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND, CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS FACE. HE WAS EXAMINED AND EIGHT SUTURES WERE APPLIED AND THE EMPLOYEE WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK FULL DUTY.

March 20, 2000 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Meridian Beartrack Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REMOVING A TIRE/WHEEL FROM A 992 CATERPILLER FE LOADER HE APPARENTLY REMOVED ALL LUGNUTS & THE TIRE/WHEEL FELL ON EE CAUSING INJURY FROMWAIST DOWN---LTR RECD 7/17/00 LEFT LEG WAS AMPUTA TED BELOW THE KNEE

November 3, 1999 ID · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner operator, coal mole operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Meridian Beartrack Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING OTHERS IN DEPLOYING BENTOMAT LINER. THE ROLL OF LINER ROLLED OVER HIS LEGWHEN HE TRIPPED ON A WRINKLE IN THE LINER. THE SITUATION CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO OVEREXTEND HIS L EGS(SPREAD) CAUSING A SEVERE STRAIN TO HIS GROIN

June 3, 1999 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Beartrack Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE FELT DISCOMFORT WHILE PULLING PIPE ON LEACH PAD. DIAGNOSED WITH LEFT INGUINAL HERNIA. HERNIA REPAIRED OUTPATIENT. EE RETURNED TO WORK--NO LOST TIME--ALTHOUGH RETURNED TO RESTRICTED DUTY.

October 13, 1998 ID · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Beartrack Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE MOVING A PIPE RACK A PART OF THE RACK SWIVELED AND MASHED EE'S FINGER. RACK WAS BEING MOVED BY HAND WITH 2 PERSONS. FINGERTIP REQUIRED SUTURES.

July 9, 1998 ID · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Beartrack Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTACHING A KNIFE TO A LATH STAKE WITH TAPE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED A 3/4" CUT ON THE LEFT HAND WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

July 17, 1997 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Beartrack Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A CABLE SLING FAILED CAUSING A CONVEYOR COUNTERWEIGHT TO DROP WHICH CAUSED THE CABLE ATTACHED TO COUNTERWEIGHT TO CONTACT EE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED.

February 24, 1997 ID · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Meridian Beartrack Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PLASTIC COVERING FROM PVC PIPING WHEN THE KNIFE ANOTHER PERSON WAS USING CONTACTED HIS LEFT THUMB CAUSING A 1" LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

February 11, 1997 ID · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Meridian Beartrack Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AN EMP INCURRED A RUPTURED HERNIA WHILE PULLING A HOSE FROM A FUEL TRUCK.

October 2, 1996 ID · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Meridian Beartrack Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOWERING SPERRY-SUN TESTING TOOL INTO DRILL HOLE OVERSHOT JARRED RELEASING TOOL ONTO HELPERS HAND AND DRILL ROD--TREATED BROKEN FINGERS, LACERATIONS--INSTALLED METAL PIN.

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