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February 25, 2013 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Base Rock Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was attempting to unclog crusher. As he was getting up into a standing position, he braced himself by placing his hand in access window. A rock dislodged and fell on his hand/finger.

December 12, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Base Rock Minerals Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The door latch was stuck. He pulled the latch and strained his arm.

November 7, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Base Rock Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was cutting a belt and cut his finger

October 15, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Base Rock Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing the oxygen tank. It slipped out of his hands and when he grabbed it while it was falling, he strained his lower abdomen.

June 20, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Base Rock Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Using prybar to free clogged material in the shoot on top of cone crusher. Boulder broke free while using prybar causing boulder to smash finger between bar and hopper.

May 17, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Base Rock Minerals Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee slipped while descending from a temporary scaffolding system and fell about 3 feet to the working platform. Bruised Right shoulder and Right side of neck.

July 16, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Base Rock Minerals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Descending ladder of 500 Komatsu and pulled a muscle in his rib.

April 14, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Base Rock Minerals Inc · Fall from ladders

Stepped off ladder on Tyler Screen and fell on the rocks.

December 13, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Base Rock Minerals Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON SNOW COVERED ICE PATCH

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