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June 29, 2005 MS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Huey Stockstill, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE PINCHED HAND BETWEEN TWO PALLETS.

October 18, 2004 MS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Huey Stockstill, Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

AS MINER WAS TIGHTENING BELT ON PTO DREDGE HE STATED THAT HE FELT A POP ON HIS LOWER BACK.

February 22, 2001 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Huey Stockstill, Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE FORKLIFT WAS STRAIGHTENING THE PALLET RACKTHE EE'S FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE PALLET FRAME & THE BAGGING TURNTABLE

May 3, 2000 MS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Huey Stockstill, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED OF RIGHT WRIST ACHING AS A RESULT OF TOSSING 80 LB BAGS OF SAND.

February 23, 1998 MS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Huey Stockstill, Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING JAM, WHERE SAND HAD ACCUMLATED IN BOTTOM OF SILO. WHILE EE HAD HAND IN THE AIR GATE, EE 2 GOT A HI LITE AND TURNED SWITCH TO CLOSE THE AIR GATE, NOT KNOWING THAT EE 1 WAS CLEAN ING JAM.

December 4, 1997 MS · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Huey Stockstill, Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE MASHED FINGER. DOES NOT RMEMBER WHEN. UPON LACK OF TREATMENT & CARE TO FINGER IT SUBSEQUENTLY BECAME INFECTED AND HAD TO BECOME AMPUTATED EE DID NOT TELL ANYONE OF INJURY UNTIL FINGER WAS AMPUTATED EE INSISTED HE HAD HANDLED IT

September 14, 1996 MS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Huey Stockstill, Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR HAD CLIMBED BETWEEN MAST AND ROPS CANOPY AND ACCIDENTLY HIT TILT LEVER WITH FOOT. SUBSEQUENTLY CRUSHING OPERATOR BETWEEN MAST AND ROPS CANOPY.

October 20, 1995 MS · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent ELECTRICAL
Huey Stockstill, Inc · Flash burns (electric)

WORKER WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A FUSE FROM ELECTRIAL PANEL. THE FUSE PANEL CAUSED AN ARE AND BURNED THE EE.

March 30, 1995 MS · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Huey Stockstill, Inc · Struck against stationary object

WORKER WAS REACHING INTO A PIECE OF 8IN PIPE TO CLEAN DIRT & DEBRIS FROM PIPELINE HE SHOVED HIS HAND INTO THE END OF THE PIPE WHICH CONTAINED A SHARP EDGE CUTTING 2 OF HIS FINGERS ON THE KNUCK LE

September 16, 1993 MS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Huey Stockstill, Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKERS WERE ATTEMPTING TO LOWER EE INTO A SAND STORAGE TANK W/O PROPER SAFETY EQUIPMENT. EE WANTED TO RETRIEVE HIS HAT. WORKERS WERE ACTING ON THEIR OWN JUDGEMENT. NO SUPERVISOR WAS INFORMED OF INTENDED ACTIONS. WORKERS NEGLECTED TO USE SAFETY HARNESS OR LIFELINE.

April 23, 1993 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Huey Stockstill, Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLIMBING ONTO FORKLIFT AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE OVERHEAD PROTECTION CANOPY.

June 19, 1990 MS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Huey Stockstill, Inc · Contact with heat

LOADING SAND BAGS ONTO PALLETS TEMPERATURE WAS 98 DEG.

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