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July 14, 1993 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
City Of Lewiston · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO REMOVE ROCKS FROM THE SCREEN COVERING HOPPER. IN ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE ROCK FROM SCREEN HE PINCHED HIS FINGER UNDER ROCK AND SCREEN CUTTING LEFT PINKY FINGER.

September 25, 1992 ME · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
City Of Lewiston · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE GRANITE CURB BY HAND WHEN IT FELL OVER ONTO HIS LEFT LEG. HE COULD NOT CONTROL THE CURB FORM FALLING OVER MANUALLY.

April 15, 1992 ME · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
City Of Lewiston · Struck by falling object

MOVING FROZEN BACKRUN OFF SCREEN PC BROKE IN HALF DROPPING LARGER ON FOOT BROKE TOE OF R FOOT

February 18, 1992 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
City Of Lewiston · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STACKING FIREWOOD NEAR MAINTENANCE GARAGE WHEN WOOD FROM PILE TUMBLED ONTO HIS LEGS INJURING LEFT KNEE CAP.

January 2, 1992 ME · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
City Of Lewiston · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS POSITIONING HIMSELF TO OPERATE BACKHOE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO SWING OPEN REAR WINDOW OF UNIT. EE FAILED TO AVOID THE HANDLE OF WINDOW WHICH STRUCK HIM ON LEFT SIDE HEAD. NO MEDICAL ATTENT ION WAS REQUEST AT THIS TIME. EE DEVELOPED SMALLLUMP AND BRUISE OF HEAD.

March 14, 1991 ME · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
City Of Lewiston · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKFARE EMPLOYEE INJURED RING FINGER OF RT HAND BY CARELESSLY PLACING HAND UNDER TAILGATE TO DISLODGE MATERIAL BEHIND TAILGATE WHEN MATERIAL WAS DISLODGED GATE SLAMMED ON HAND INJURYING FINGE R

April 17, 1987 ME · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
City Of Lewiston · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS EMPTYIN1 BIN OF GRAVEL WHEN HIS RT HAND SLIPPED OFF HANDLE AND HIT BODY OF TRUCK

April 13, 1987 ME · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
City Of Lewiston · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PI7KING UP BIG ROCKS WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST.

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