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November 28, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHANGING FLOP GATES ON #3 SCREEN THUMB PINCHED BETWEEN GATE & STGATIONARY REST EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR A THUMB PROT ECTOR FOR 2 WKS. MEDICATION AS DIRECTED

September 26, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A LARGE ROCK THAT WAS JAMMING OPENING OF JAW CRUSHER, ONE ROCK MOVED WHEN IT SHOULD NOT HAVE, SMASHING FINGERS AGAINST SIDE OF MACHINE, THE TWO SMALLEST FINGERS H AD TO BE SPLINTED AND SHOULD RETURN FOR X-RAYS.

September 6, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Stone Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE SHOVELING GRAVEL WITH SHOVEL GRAVEL FLEW UP & WENT INTO RIGHT EYE HE WENT TO HOSPITAL & THEY SENT HIM TO DR.FOR TREATMENT

July 30, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING WEAR PLATES ON APRON OF SECONDARY CRUSHER, EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ONTO ONE OF THE PLATES AS IT SLIPPED AND SLICED LEFT INDEX FINGER, REQUIRING STITCHES.

June 27, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING DOWN BARGE WITH CAPSON WHEN LINE CAUGHT AND SNAPPED BACK PULLING ARM, RESULTING PULLING OF LEFT SHOULDER MUSCLES.

January 15, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Stone Company · Struck by falling object

WEAR PLATE APPR2X. 20"X20" SLID DOWN FROM THE TOP DECK OF SHAKE SCREEN AND HIT HIM ON HEAD AND HE WAS TAKEN TO HIGHLAND HOSPITAL RECEIVING FIVE STITCHES AND HE ALSO INJURED HIS NECK.

November 17, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BRINGING HYDRAU5IC JACK ON BOARD,EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING PARTS OF JACK FROM OUTSIDE TO INSIDE DREDGE WHEN HE PULLED HIS BACK AND ABDOMEN.

September 7, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3THATR WHILE SHOVELING, DIGGING AND BENDING OF WRIST IT CAUSED A CONDITION OF CARPAL TUNNEL WHICH REQUIRED SURGERY.

September 3, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LABORING-SHOVEL3NG UNDER CRUSHER HE TWISTED HIS BACK.

July 25, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Stone Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

LOADING OIL DRU4 FOR TRUCK,WHILE MOVING 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIL,WAS ROLLING IT ON STATIONARY RAMP AND SLIPPED AND IT ROLLED BACK ON CHEST.

May 1, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING BLOW BARS ON CRUSHER, PUTTING LAST BLOW BAR INTO PLACE, IT GOT WEDGED AND HE STRAIGHTENED IT OUT AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PUSHED ON IT, CAUSING FINGER TO GET PINCHED AND SMAS HED REQUIRED AB2UT 15 STITCHES.

March 21, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HELPING TO 9SSEMBLE 48 INCH STANDARD #1 CRUSHER. MOVING HEAD OF CRUSHER INTO POSTION TO BE PICKED UP WITH CRANE WHEN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

February 13, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS CARRYING ST9EL PLATES AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE OF GROIN AREA.

October 24, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL CHANGING B6CKET ON HOIST BOAT #6 TAG-LINE COUNTER WEIGHT WAS FOULED WITH 2 X 4 BOARD.BOARD SLIPPED OUT TAGLINE JUMPED UP CATCHING EMPL BETEWEEN LEGS AND THROWING HIM 9' INTO AIR LANDING O N SHOULDER AND 2EAD IN CARGO BOX OF SAND BARGE.

September 2, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS BENDING DOW3 TO LIFT A PAN OF SAND WEIGHT #16 FROM BOTTOM OF GILSON SAND SHAKER FELT PAIN IN LOWER PART OF BACK

October 21, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TWISTED BACK WHILE LIFTING PUMP FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND BOTH LEGS

July 15, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS P ULLING DECK HOSE OFF BARGE CARGO BOX HOSE WAS FOULED ON CARGO BOX EMPLOYEE JERKED IT HARD PULLING HIMSELF OFF BALANCE HITTING FOREHEAD ON HORIZONTAL STEEL BEAN CUTTING HEAD

May 17, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Stone Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CLEANING UP SP3LLAGE AROUND PLANT PULLED ROCK FROM UNDER BELT AND STRAINED LOWER BACK

May 22, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Stone Company · Struck by falling object

HELPING PUT CABLE ON SHOVEL-WHILE PULLING CABLE UP,CABLE SLIPPED DOWN AND HIT FOREHEAD.

December 6, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS PUTTING IN A GEAR TO A CRANE, THE GEAR SLIPPED AND SENT AGAINST ANOTHER GEAR CAUSING IT TO SMASH RING FINGER OF RIGHT HAND

October 20, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELINBG AROUND THE PLANT FELT CHEST PAINS AND NUMBNESS DOWN THE ARMS - HEART ATTACK

August 26, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CARRYING TROUGHING ROLLERS FOR 42" BELT, FELT PAIN IN BACK, NECK AND LEG LOST TIME LAST DAY WORKED WAS 11/23/83

August 17, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE CHANGING WIRES IN 6 X 12 SCREEN EMPL PULLING OLD WIRES OUT AND FELT PAIN ON RIGHT SIDE OF ABDOMINAL AREA. ENTERED HOSPITAL FOR HERNIA 8-17-83.

April 28, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING PUMP OUT OF MOTOR BOAT ONTO FUEL BARGE,FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA WITH PAIN RUNNING DOWN LEFT LEG.

March 12, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HURT BACK WHILE PULLING WORK LINE ON RAKE OF BARGE.

January 7, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE PICKING UPINCH AND A HALF PUMP, APPROX. 60 POUNDS, EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA, LEFT SIDE. HE CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL APRIL 3 ENTERING THE HOSPITAL ON APRIL 4.

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