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December 1, 1994 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHILE MOVING STEEL BEAMS

June 13, 1994 HI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING OZ BOTTLE EMPLOYEE STRAINED LOWER BGACK

March 26, 1992 HI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING ROCK THAT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BLADE AND CYLINDER WHEN IT FELL ON HIS FINGER.

November 21, 1991 HI · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHAKING ROCK SCREEN, EMPLOYEE PINCHED HAND BETWEEN BAR AND SCREEN.

June 14, 1991 HI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

AFTER DOING HEAVY LIFTING. EMPLOYEE FELT CHEST PAIN.

October 12, 1989 HI · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CARRY AN ANVIL DOWN STAIRS WHEN HE FELT BACK PAIN.

April 26, 1988 HI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN PULLING ON WINCH CABLE, IT SNAPPED BACK, PINCHING RIGHT HAND.

March 18, 1985 HI · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING THE DRILL STEEL AWAY AFTER DRILLING A HOLE WHEN HE PINCHED HIS LEFT 4THFINGER BETWEEN THE DRILL STEEL AND THE FEED BOOM.

July 12, 1984 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL HELPING CREW BUILD NEW WALKWAY NEXT TO SHAKERS.HE LIFTED 2\\ X 12\\ BOARD AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

April 26, 1984 HI · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Grove Farm Rock Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP WAS PUTTING EXPLOSIVES BACK INTO THE MAGAZINE WHEN HE PINCHED HIS LEFT THUMB WHEN CLOSING THE METAL DOOR

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