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February 15, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Squaw Creek Materials LP · Struck against a moving object

CUSTOMER was driving EE's dump truck from being loaded with material to scale house to weigh. Vehicle malfunctioned. Driver (CUSTOMER) was tossed about cab. CUSTOMER saw doctor for contusion on leg and missed one day of EE's work per doctor's orders. As far as I know, CUSTOMER is now fine and back to work.

February 21, 2013 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Squaw Creek Materials LP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on plant and poked right middle finger with a metal bar which resulted in swelling and soft tissue injury with cellulitis

September 10, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Squaw Creek Materials LP · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Tripped over hose at fuel island. Fell and hurt shoulder on right side

August 27, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Squaw Creek Materials LP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee climbed up slope of base pile to pull weed and strained back.

July 26, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Squaw Creek Materials LP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tightening bolt at #3 screen (rear rubber flap), wrench slipped off head of bolt and caused strain on employee's mid-section (right side just above belt). Employee was not struck by wrench or bolt.

January 4, 2012 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Squaw Creek Materials LP · Fall onto or against objects

Had oil on feet while fueling the 988 Loader, stepped wrong off ladder, swung around hitting back; bruised back.

March 10, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Squaw Creek Materials LP · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

In an attempt to dislodge a rock from a conveyor, the employee began pulling on a v-belt by hand. His hand slipped, catching his right hand thumb between the v-belt and the pulley.

May 13, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Squaw Creek Materials LP · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLEANING CLOGGED CONVEYOR BELT. EE WAS ON THE BLET 3-4 FT FROM THE GROUND WHEN EE LOST BALANCE. HE TWISTED IN AN ATTEMPT TO RE-BALANCE. THE TWIST BROKE HIS LEFT LEG IN TWO PLACES & THE EE FELL TO THE GROUND.

December 24, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Squaw Creek Materials LP · Struck by falling object

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE REPLACING THE STEEL BOTTOM ON A TEREX LOADER BUCKET. THEY TURNED OVER A PIECE OF STEEL PLATE. THE BLOCK BENEATH THE PLATE FELL ONTO THE TOE OF ONE EMPLOYEE.

February 20, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Squaw Creek Materials LP · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TUNING THE CARBURETOR ON A LINCLON WELDER, LOCATED IN THE EQUIPMENT YARD. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS STRUCK BY THE FAN BLADE. IN THAT THE EE HAD ON GLOVES, THE BLADE DID NOT "CUT" THE HAND. HOW EVER, THE GLANCING IMPACT OF THE FAN BLADE CAUSED THE SKIN FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FIRST JOUNT ON THE INDEX FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND TO BE PEELED BACK REQUIRING STITCHES.

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