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November 9, 2001 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wayne C Williams-General Construction Inc · Struck by flying object

EE AND OTHER WORKING AT CUTTING MACHINE. HE PULLED LEVER AND WENT TO STEP BACK AS THE MACHINE STARTED TO PUT PRESSURE ONT HE STONE-A CORNER SHATTERED SENDING A PIECE OF STONE OFF EDGE, WHICH H IT EE IN THE FOREHEAD, RIGHT ABOVE THIS SAFETY GLASSES ONT HE RIGHT SIDE.

October 30, 2001 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wayne C Williams-General Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS STOCKPILING STONE WHEN HE LIFTED A STONE HIS RIGHT SIDE STARTED TO HURT. HE REPORTED THE ACCIDENT 10/30/01 BUT SAID IT HAPPENED ONE MONTHPRIOR.

September 20, 2001 CT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wayne C Williams-General Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PICKING BIG ROCKS OFF THE 3/4" STONE PILE, PUT HIS RIGHT HAND DOWN ON PILE. A ROCK PUNCTURED THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT HAND CAUSING IMMEDIATE SWELLING.

July 16, 2001 CT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wayne C Williams-General Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THE EXCAVATOR WHEN HE TWISTED TO GET OFF AND HE FELT HIS LEFT SHOULDER POP.

July 11, 2001 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wayne C Williams-General Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REACHING OVER TO GET ANOTHER ROCK WHEN A CO-WORKER PUSHED ANOTHER ROCK OVER THE TOP. EE'S FINGER GOT CAUGHT SO WHEN HE PULLED HIS HAND OUT THE ROCK SLICED HIS FINGER.

May 24, 2001 CT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chapman Crushing Service, Inc · Struck by falling object

THEY WERE SETTING UP WHEN THE ROLL FROM THE PRIMARY BELT CAME DOWN AND SMASHED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON THE KNUCKLE.

January 17, 2001 CT · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Chapman Crushing Service, Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO TAKE FILLER CAP OFF OF THE 450 EXCAVATOR, STRUGGLING BECAUSE IT WAS TIGHT. WHEN IT FINALLY LOOSENED HE WAILED HIS LEFT ARM (ELBOW AREA) AGAINST THE RAIL ON THE TOP OF THE MACHINE.

September 11, 2000 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wayne C Williams-General Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS SPLITTING STONE WHEN A STONE SLIPPED AND HE WENT TO GRAB IT WHEN IT PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN ANOTHER ROCK. WHEN HE PULLED HIS HAND OUT HE CUT HIS THUMB ON LOWER MEATY PART

July 31, 2000 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wayne C Williams-General Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS STACKING ROCKS, HE PICKED UPA HEAVIER ROCK AND IT HURT HIS WRIST. HE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY DIRECT TRAUMA HOWEVER, THE PAIN HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.

January 4, 2000 CT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wayne C Williams-General Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS TAKING ROCKS OFF CONVEYOR WHEN HE TWISTED HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS LEFT CHEST MUSCLE AREA CAUSING PAIN IN HIS CHEST AND NUMBNESS IN HIS HAND.

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