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July 31, 1998 PR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sanson Corporation · Struck against stationary object

WHILE HE WAS ON THE BALCONY OF THE VIBRATOR DOING REPAIR WORK ON IT, UPON MOVING HIS RIGHT ARM, HE DID NOT OBSERVE A PIECE OF A SMALL SOLDERED ROD ON THE BALCONY AND IT CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM, MAKING A LACERATION.

May 13, 1997 PR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sanson Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE UNLOADING SOME BLADES, WHICH HE WAS CARRYING IN HIS LOADER, THE SAME SLIPPED AND PINCHED A RIGHT HAND FINGER.

January 17, 1997 PR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sanson Corporation · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UPON LIFTING A METAL PLATE, IT MOVED AND TWIST THE WRIST ON HIS LEFT HAND.

January 26, 1996 PR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sanson Corporation · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UPON TRYING TO LIFT A ROCK THAT FELL IN THE FEEDER, HE GOT DOWN AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK, WHICH STOPPED HIM FROM WORKING.

May 22, 1995 PR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sanson Corporation · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLIMBING A METAL LADDER WHEN HE HIT HIS LEFT HAND REACHING FOR THE NEXT RUNG.

December 12, 1994 PR · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sanson Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A TIRE WHEN A PIECE OF RAIL HE WAS USING AS A BLOCK TURNED & SNAGGED HIS GLOVE & PINCHED HIS LEFT HAND.

December 27, 1993 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sanson Corporation · Struck against stationary object

EE HANDLING A TUBE RECEIVED A CUT INJURY ON HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND

July 16, 1993 PR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sanson Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHEN TRUCK DRIVER GOT OUT OF THE CAB, THE DOOR CLOSED AND PINCHED THE INDEX FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

September 8, 1988 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sanson Corporation · Struck by falling object

(PER TRANSLATION) WAS MOVING SOME ROCKS ONE OF THEM FELL AGAINST HIS ANKLE HE CONTINUED WORKING A WEEK LATER HE WENT TO A DOCTOR BECAUSE HE WAS FEELING SICK AND HIS ANKLE WAS TURNING BLACK HE ENTERED A CLINIC AND UNDERWENT SURGERY

April 25, 1988 PR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sanson Corporation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING A ROCK FROM THE JAW CRUSHER AND PINCHED HIS FINGER- AMPUTATED FINGER RIGHT HAND.

April 20, 1987 PR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sanson Corporation · Struck against stationary object

THIS IS A TRANS5ATION. THE INJURED WAS OPOERATING A 980 LOADER. WHEN HE GOT UP TO GET OFF THE MACHINE HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON A COLUMN IN THE CAB.THE INJURY WASN'T SERIOUS AT FIRST BUT AS TIME PAS SED IT BEGAN TO3SWELL.

July 8, 1986 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sanson Corporation · Struck by falling object

HE WAS OPERATIN1 A LOADER AND WHEN HE STEPPED OUT A ROCK FELL OFF THE MACHINE & LANDED ON HIS RT FOOT WITHIN TWO DAYS THE FOOT SWELLED

January 30, 1986 PR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sanson Corporation · Struck by falling object

MOVING A STEEL 6EAM TO THE SHOP BEAM ROLLED OVER ON MAN PINCHING HIS RT LEG AND BODY

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