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January 2, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Highland Stone · Fall from machine

EE WAS STARTING 50 TON CAT. HE SPRAYED ETHER IN ENGINE AND WALKED AROUND FRONT OF CAB TO START MACHINE. HE PULLED ON DOOR AND IT WAS EITHER STUCK OR FROZEN AND WHEN HE PULLED AGAIN HE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE CATWALK, DUE TO ICE AND SNOW, FELL TO THE GROUND ABOUT 7' AND LANDED ON HIS SHOULDER.

October 13, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Highland Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RETURNING FROM DUMP SITE, HE MISSED RAMP DUE TO DARKNESS & DUSK. WHEN HE GOT TO THE EDGE OF THE DIRT THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK WENT OVER THEEDGE. THE TRUCK WAS RESTING ON THE DIRT BELOW.

October 5, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Highland Stone · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING SPUD BAR FOR DEOV HIS TRYING TO BEND ROCK WHILE DOING SO THE ROCK MOVED CAUSING THE BAR TO SLIP AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEE BAAR AND HAND RAIL OF CRUSHER.

March 31, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Highland Stone · Struck by falling object

WELDING PLATES ON CHUTE THAT NEEDED REPAIRED. WHILE WELDING CHUTE FELL, HITTING EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SHOULDER AND BACK OF NECK.

February 2, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Highland Stone · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CHANGING BROKEN BLOW BARS IN THE HAZMAG CRUSHER. WHILE KNOCKING KEEPERS OUT OF BLOW BARS, THE BAR SLIPPED. LETTING HIS HAND GO UNDER THE BLOW BAR. THE BLOW BAR FELL, PINNING HIS LEFT HA ND IN THE THUMB AREA.

January 12, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Highland Stone · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPETITIVE MOTION OF HANDS WITH MECHANIC DUTIES.

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