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October 27, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Pavement & Construction Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS WORKING ON SANDY ANDY, TEMPORARY CONVEYOR, CHANGING TWO TAIL PULLEY BEARINGS. WHILE CLEANING UP, HE WENT TO CLIMB INTO BOBCAT LOADER AND SAT ON A SCREWDRIVER. 3

August 11, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Herbert R Imbt Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS AS8ISTING AMECHANIC WHEN HE DAMAGED HIS FINGER BETWEEN TWO PIECES BEING FITTED TOGETHER.

June 9, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Herbert R Imbt Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING STEEL 9OLLERS FROM APRON FEEDER ROLLER SLIPPED AND PINCHED LEFT HAND BETWEEN BAR AND WALL

May 8, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Herbert R Imbt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ADJUSTING CYLIN8ER ON 84 IN CRUSHER CYLINDER CAUGHT ON EMPLOYEES RT FINGERS

April 1, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Pavement & Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS MOVING A LARGE STEEL PLATE TO PLACE PLATE ONTO DISCHARGE CHUTE WHEN PLATE SLID AND CAUGHT LEFT PINKY FINGER UNDER PLATE RESULTING IN LEFT PINKY FINGER BEING SLICED OPEN

March 3, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Herbert R Imbt Inc · Struck by falling object

HOOKING A CHAIN3ONTO A CONVEYOR TAIL PULLEY TAIL PULLEY FELL ON INSTEP OF EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT

November 27, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS

WHILE UNLOAING 5 STONE BELT LINE AND REMOVING ROCK, WHICH HIT THE ANGLE IRON AND BOUNCED BACK CATCHING HIS FINGER HE WAS INJURED. HIS INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS CUT AND HAD STITCHES.

October 7, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Pavement & Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS MOVING L5RGE METAL PLATES WHICH WERE BEING MOVED TO FORM A CHUTE. WHILE HE WAS LIFTING PLATE METAL, THE PLATE SLIPPED OUTOF HIS GRASP AND SMASHED HIS FINGER AND THUMB. HIS THUMB ON HIS THUMB ON HIS LE0T HAND WAS INJURED.

October 7, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Herbert R Imbt Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO HOOK UP A SPRING LOADED TURNBUCKE WHILE PULLING ON TURNBUCKLE TO ATTACH TURNBUCKLE SLIPPED SPRING HAS A HOOK ON END AND WHEN IT SLIPPED HOOK SLICED EMPLOYEES LEFT PA LM FOURTEEN SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND

March 9, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Herbert R Imbt Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTED TO UNLOAD SMALL BACKHOE BUCKETS FROM A PICKUP TRUCK USING A CHAIN AND LIFTING EQUIPMENT. HE DECIDED TO LIFT THE BUCKETS OFF THE TRUCK BY HAND AND IN THE A PROCESS H E PINCHED HIS INDEX FINGER BETWEEN TWO BUCKETS, RESULTING IN THE TIP OF HIS FINGER BEING LOST.

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