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June 19, 2018 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Crater Sand & Gravel, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Co-worker and employee were performing maintenance on a chain saw. When co-worker started the chain saw it buckled, hit the building and it ricocheted off the building hitting the employee in the arm causing a wound.

April 5, 2008 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Crater Sand & Gravel, Inc. · Struck by flying object

In shop grinding on air grinder. Had safety glassed on, but metal/dust got in right eye.

September 5, 2003 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crater Sand & Gravel, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE SLIPPED ON LADDER FRAME TWISTING KNEE. ON 9-9-03 TWISTED IT AGAIN WHEN STEP STOOP TURNED OVER IN EMP. ROOM.

January 3, 2003 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crater Sand & Gravel, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE TRIPPED WHILE CARRYING A SCREEN. (HE WAS CARRYING A SCREEN AND I HAD TOLD HIM TO BE VERY CAREFUL AND WATCH WHERE HE WAS WALKING AND NOT TRY TO CARRY THE SCREEN BY HIMSELF WHICH HE DID WHEN HE FELL.).

May 1, 2002 OR · Metal/Non-Metal apprentice, trainee SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crater Sand & Gravel, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS CLIMBING OFF THE FRONT ENDLOADER & MY FOOT SLIPPED. I REACHED FOR THE HANDRAIL BUT MY MOMENTUM HAD ME FALLING BACK & I LANDED ON A DIRT CLOD & TWISTED MY RIGHT ANKLE.

April 19, 2002 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Crater Sand & Gravel, Inc. · Fall from machine

WAS GETTING ON TO THE SCRAPER AND BOOTS WERE MUDDY, SLIPPED ON TOP BAR AND HIT KNEES ON TOP BAR.

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