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May 12, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W S Frey Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURY WAS WORKING ON REBRICKING OPERATION AT OUR KILN & WAS WORKING UNDER LOOSE OVERHANGING DEPOSIT OR KLINKERS WHICH GAVE WAY (DROPPING APPROX 4FT STAKING UNDER ON TOP OR XXX& SHOULDER AREA

December 8, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W S Frey Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING DOWN FROM EUCLID WHEN HE LOST HIS GRIP & HIT HIS HEAD AGAINST CAB CAUSING A SCRATCH ON HIS EAR & A SMALL BUMP ON HIS HEAD BEHIND HIS EAR

November 23, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W S Frey Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TAKING COUPLING3FROM SHAFT AND RING FELL PINNING FINGER BETWEEN RING AND BEARING CAO.CUT TIP OF MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND REQUIRING EIGHT STITCHES.

February 10, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W S Frey Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A SMAL 3 L SLIVER OF STEEL FELL INTO HIS LEFT EYE WHILE WORKING UNDERNEATH A EUCLID. THE PIECE WAS REMOVED BY A DOCTOR. NO PERMANENT DAMAGE WAS INCURRED.

October 14, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W S Frey Company Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

LACERATED LEFT 0OREFINGER,REQUIRING 6 STITCHES. INDIV WAS PUTTING BUCKETS ON CONVEYOR AND THE BUCKET SLIPPED AND SMASHED HAND AGAINST ANGLE IRON.

October 10, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W S Frey Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLED/STRAINED3MUSCLE,LEFT BICEP.

September 17, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W S Frey Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING UNTO EUCLID TO CHECK WATER IN RADIATOR AND FELT A PULL IN LEFT GROIN AREA.

July 23, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W S Frey Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL NOT SURE I0 HE HURT BACK HELPING TO LIFT HOIST FROM EUCLID OR IF HE HURT IT TRYING TO TAKE TIRE OFF ANOTHER EUCLID.

April 5, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W S Frey Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS CARRYIN1 A 5 GALLON BUCKET OF OIL UP STEPS TURNED SIDEWAYS BECAUSE OF NARROW WALKWAY AND LEFT SIDE BEGAN TO HURT. HAS MUSCULAR STRAIN ON LEFT SIDE

August 16, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W S Frey Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL PUSHING MUD OFF CONVEYOR AND STRAINED BACK.

November 10, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W S Frey Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET A ROCK OUT OF HOPPER HIS HAND SLIPPED AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROCK AND BEAM

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