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November 1, 2010 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rockwood Quarry LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Lifting steel c-channel plate, strained muscle in left upper arm.

July 8, 2010 MI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Rockwood Quarry LLC · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Seizure Type Symptons.

November 7, 2008 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Rockwood Quarry LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Greasing, reached down to pick up fitting that fell on pile of dirt. When reaching down to pick up fitting, finger got pinched between moving conveyor and frame.

February 12, 2008 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rockwood Quarry LLC · Struck by falling object

Changing oil #2 cone crusher lube tank, moving 55 gallon oil barrel. Employee was tipping oil drum on edge to load on loader bucket. Injured slipped on ice, losing control, grip, on barrel, thus causing drum to fall on right foot.

October 13, 2004 MI · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Rockwood Quarry LLC · Flash burns (welding)

Helping the welder weld looked at the flash. Flash burn.

April 18, 2004 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rockwood Quarry LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

When reparing jaw, removing old bolt with sledge hammer, bolt hit on forehead causing a cut

October 1, 2001 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Rockwood Quarry LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

REPLACING THREADED ROD ON TAIL PULLEY AT THE STACKER USING TORCHES, WELDER, AIR COMPRESSOR.

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