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October 16, 1998 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Hackett Stone · Struck by flying object

ROCK FLEW OUT OF CUTTING MACHINE, STRIKING ARM AND CAUSING LACERATION.

April 30, 1998 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Hackett Stone · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUSHING ROCK BACK THRU CUTTER ROCK WENT UP OVER FINGER.

April 28, 1998 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Hackett Stone · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL OFF LINE AND SMASHED FINGER

November 19, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Hackett Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUSHING ROCK CUTTER ROCK FLIPPED UP HAND SMASH BETWEEN ROCK AND CUTTER.

November 18, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hackett Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

STACKING ROCK ON CUTTER.

August 13, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Hackett Stone · Struck by falling object

USING HAND GRINDER. METAL SCRATCHED EYE.

August 6, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Hackett Stone · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PUSHING BARS ON CUTTING MACHINE.

July 7, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hackett Stone · Struck by falling object

LOADING ROCK INTO BUCKET. ROCK FELL ON ARM.

June 23, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hackett Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING THE LINE WITH ROCK IN CUTTING BARN.

June 16, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hackett Stone · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STACKING LARGE ROCKS AND SMASHED HAND BETWEEN.

June 13, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Hackett Stone · Contact with heat

BECAME SEVERLY DEHYDRATED FROM WORKING IN HEAT.

April 15, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Hackett Stone · Struck against a moving object

DID NOT LOWER BED ON TRUCK WHEN LEAVING BARN HITTHE TOP OF BARN DOOR KNOCKING PART OF BUILDING OFF.

April 6, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hackett Stone · Fall from machine

REMOVING HOOD FROM988 LOADER MOVING TO OTHER SIDE OF LOADER & SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND.

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