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April 15, 2016 CO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Willits Company Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was walking beside a conveyor and slipped. Tried to grab the conveyor to catch self and cut the top of left hand.

April 23, 2015 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Willits Company Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An employee was in the process of repairing the idle crusher brake. He was in the process of drilling the bolts out of the crusher brake. He was wearing safety glasses but some metal shavings fell into his right eye. He left work to be treated by an eye doctor

April 1, 2015 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Willits Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

An employee was cutting a piece of heater hose with a razor blade to repair the leak in the excavator. He cut through the hose and then his left thumb. He went to a doctor and had 13 stitches put in.

December 15, 2014 CO · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Willits Company Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

The employee bent over to pick up & move a 5# rock off the road. He had pain in his rt shoulder and bicep so he went to HealthReach. The doctor recommended he see an orthopedic doctor. He saw the orthopedic on 12/19/14 and was diagnosed with a stretched long tendon in his bicep. No medication, lost days or surgery are needed.

September 11, 2013 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Willits Company Inc · Struck by falling object

While detaching skid steer bucket to reattach forks, the bucket fell on his foot.

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