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September 1, 2011 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Jake Kauffman & Son Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Reported turning of steering wheel causing severe pain when trying to use arm to pick up objects or grip objects firmly. EE reported the injury to us as of 12/14/11 for the first time.

May 12, 2009 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Jake Kauffman & Son Inc · Struck against a moving object

8 hours of operating scraper (623). He did not report injury until 7/22/09. He was not at work when injury occurred that week.

March 15, 2006 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Jake Kauffman & Son Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The door on the 345 Track hoe blew window shut shattering the window glass got into my eye scratching my cornea.

December 2, 2005 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jake Kauffman & Son Inc · Fall from machine

Replacing boom & struck hyd line. Hose was blowing and machine was covered with hyd oil. Stepping down to replace hose, stepped on swing drive and fell.

November 22, 2003 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Jake Kauffman & Son Inc · Struck by flying object

GRINDING AND CHIPPING SLAG, HE NOTICED TWO HOURS LATER HIS EYE WAS ITCHING. HE WAS REPAIRING A BUCKET ON A 345B TRACK HOE. DOCTOR PRESCRIBED MEDICATION FOR EYE.

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