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February 14, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond Slate Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL PLACED HAND UNDER PIECE OF SLATE WHILE PLACING IT ONTO SAW TABLE AND A PIECE OF SLATE DROPPED ON LEFT HAND.

July 19, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond Slate Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN HOOK AND SLATE BLOCK

February 20, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond Slate Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE DOING ROUTINE DUTIES AND HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN RUBBISH BOX AND FLOOR OF DUMP TRUCK.

March 21, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond Slate Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE DROPPED PIECE OF SLATE ON LEFT BIG TOE.

August 2, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond Slate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PLACING SLATE TILE ONTO MACHINE FOR FURTHER PROCESSING.

March 3, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Diamond Slate Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DOING ROUTINE DUTIES PLACING SLATE BLOCK ONTO MACHINE AREA PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN HOOK & SLATE BLOCK

February 24, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond Slate Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING AND COVERING EQUIPMENT BEFORE QUITTING TIME (4:00 P.M.). ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING RUBBISH BOX AND FELL ON THIS EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

September 26, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Diamond Slate Company · Struck by falling object

HOISTING CORE D9ILL DRUM AND CHAIN BROKE-DRUM FELL HITTING QUARRY FLOOR ROLLED AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE.

March 12, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond Slate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING SLATE S7ONE ONTO TILE SAW & SPRAINED SHOULDER

August 20, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Diamond Slate Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE CLAIMING SIILICOSIS-CONGESTION OF LUNGS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING.

June 7, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond Slate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

DOING ROUTINE DUTIES LIFTING PIECE OF SLATE ONTO WORKING AREA OF MACHINE SPRAINED BACK LIFTING PC OF SLATE

August 8, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Diamond Slate Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHAINING SLATE BLOCK IN PIT AREA.LOST BALANCE AND JUMPED OVER EDGE OF BENCH FALLING 10\ INTO 3\ OF WATER.

February 13, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Diamond Slate Company · Struck by falling object

DOING ROUTINE DUTIES AS A HOLEMAN EMPLOYEES HEARD ICE FALLING FROM SIDE OF PIT AREA PIECE OF ICE FELL HITTING EMP ARM

December 13, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond Slate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE SPRAINED HIS BACK LIFTING A PIECE OF SLATE

October 12, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Diamond Slate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE HURT BACK WHEN PICKING UP PIECE OF SLATE

September 19, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Diamond Slate Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE DOING ROUTINE DUTIES - FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO LEFT EYE

March 15, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Diamond Slate Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DOING ROUTINE DUTIES-BARRING SLATE AND JARRED HIS BACK.

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