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February 25, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Intermountain Slurry Seal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was installing a shim on right side of Jaw Crusher, when his right hand ring finger got caught, crushing his right hand ring finger.

January 31, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Intermountain Slurry Seal Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a rock over his shoulders and felt sudden pain in his lower back.

October 19, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Intermountain Slurry Seal Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE was driving haul truck on haul road toward pit. Driver moved to left side of road, tire went into a rut and loss control, truck turned over on right side.

March 11, 2006 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Intermountain Slurry Seal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE placing cribbing under rock breaker base to facilitate removing 4 pin for the hydrallic ram was struck on the left index finger by 2 1/2' diameter 4 'long bar of roundstake which was leaning against the Rock Breaker Base.

June 22, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Intermountain Slurry Seal Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE MISSED A STEP WHILE GETTING INTO THE LOADER. HOLDING LADDER WITH RIGHT HAND HE PULLED SHOULDER.

July 7, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Intermountain Slurry Seal Inc · Flash burns (welding)

HOLDING STEEL BARS WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WELDED. FLASH BURN TO EYES.

May 29, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Intermountain Slurry Seal Inc · Struck by flying object

WINDY, OBJECT IN EYE.

May 3, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Intermountain Slurry Seal Inc · Fall from ladders

RUPTURED THREE DISKS IN BACK WHEN HE JUMPED A SHORT DISTANCE FROM A LADDER AFTER GETTING MACHINERY IN RUNNING ORDER.

February 8, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Intermountain Slurry Seal Inc · Struck by flying object

DIRT IN EYE WHILE WORKING ON CRUSHER.

November 14, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Intermountain Slurry Seal Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DELIVERING SAFETY GLASSES TO EE AND IMPACT CRUSHER MEDAL IN EYE.

August 28, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Intermountain Slurry Seal Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SMASHED FINGER BETWEEN DRUM & BUCKET.

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