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November 8, 2001 CT · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chapman Crushing Service, Inc · Fall from ladders

REPORTED BUT SAID HE WAS FINE 12-26-01, WANTED TO GO TO DR TO HAVE BACK LOOKED AT. ON THURS 11-8EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER FROM CRUSHER, HE TURNED AND JUMPED DOWN LAST 2 RUNGS TWISTING HIS BACK.

October 23, 2001 CT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STRIKING OR BUMPING
Chapman Crushing Service Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS DOING MAINT UNDER THE CRUSHER WHEN HE BANGED HIS HEAD, KNOCKING OFF HIS HARD HAT, WHEN HE CAME UP UNDER THE DOOR AND CUT HIS HEAD.

May 25, 2001 CT · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Chapman Crushing Service, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WALKING ON SITE, STEPPED ON A ROCK AND TWISTED OUT OF BALANCE FELT A PULL IN HIS BACK.

May 24, 2001 CT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chapman Crushing Service, Inc · Struck by falling object

THEY WERE SETTING UP WHEN THE ROLL FROM THE PRIMARY BELT CAME DOWN AND SMASHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON THE KNUCKLE.

May 9, 2001 CT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Chapman Crushing Service Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS RUNNING THE LOADER WHEN A BIG PIECE OF HAMMERED ROCK FELL OUT OF THE BUCKET, HE THEN RAN THE ROCK OVER WITH THE LOADER THE BOUNCING AROUND IN THE CAB THREW HIS BACK OUT.

January 17, 2001 CT · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chapman Crushing Service, Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO TAKE FILLER CAP OFF OF THE 450 EXCAVATOR, STRUGGLING BECAUSE IT WAS TIGHT. WHEN IT FINALLY LOOSENED HE WAILED HIS LEFT ARM (ELBOW AREA) AGAINST THE RAIL ON THE TOP OF THE MACHINE.

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