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October 30, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Struck against stationary object

ADDING POWER ST9ERING FLUID.PLACED HAND IN COOLING FINS ON ALTERNATOR WHICH CUT MIDDLE FINGER RIGHT HAND.

June 27, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Struck against stationary object

IN THE PROCESS3OF R EPAIRING JAW CRUSHER WHICH BROKE DOWN AS HE REACHED FOR HAMMER HE STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE AGAINST AN UPRIGHT SECTION OF ANGLE IRON

June 9, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

DRIVER LOADING 10 GAL WATER COOLERS INOT PICK UP TRUCK FOR DISTRUBUTION AT WORK SITES STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK

March 12, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Struck by flying object

FLAT TIRE ON 3/4 TON PICKUP TRUCK I.NAME INFLATED TIRE PREPARATORY TO DRIVING TRUCK TO SHOP AREA FOR FINAL REPAIR HE THEN NOTICED VERY SLIGHT DISTORTION OF LOCK RING AND DECIDED TO DEFLATE TIR E AND RESEAT LO7K RING AS HE STARTED TO DEFLATE TIRE LOCK RING BLEW OFF STRIKING HIS RT HAND

January 17, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRAWLING OUT FR2M UNDER A TRAILER, ON WHICH A FRONT LOADER WAS BEING SECURED FOR TRANSPORT, WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED FROM RAILING, CAUSING HIS THUMB TO BE CAUGHT BETWEEN A STEEL BAR HE WAS HOLDIN G AND THE DECK 2F THE TRAILER.

December 6, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Struck by falling object

A GRATE BAR LEA3ING AGAINST THE WALL WAS ACCIDENTLY KNOCKED OVER STRIKING I.NAME ON THE LEFT FOOT BRUISING LIGAMENT IN THAT FOOT

May 30, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REACHING FROM AN AWKWARD ANGLE TO OPERATE DOOR HANDLE ON TRUCK CAB. STRAINED LEFT WRIST.

September 25, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOING NORMAL WORK ON EQUIPMENT BUT GRADUALLY BEGAN TO NOTICE BACK PAIN AND BURNNING SENSATION DOWN LEFT LEG.

August 16, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED BACK LIFTING WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF ASSEMBLING A DOZER BLADE

July 3, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · Struck against stationary object

PULLING ROCK OUT OF HOPPER THROWING IT OFF TO THE SIDE WHEN HE STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST A BEAM.

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