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June 10, 1985 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP ON THE R-35-503 TO GET ON TOP TO FIX THE EXHAUSE PIPE. INSTEAD OF USING A STEP LADDER, THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PULL HIMSELF UP LIKE A MONKEY.

October 29, 1984 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS REPLACING CHUTE AT THE PLANT WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL FELL OFF THE EE GRABBED IT TO KEEP FROM FALLING ON HIS FEET. IT CUT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER TO T HE BONE REQUIRING 3 STITCHES.

September 17, 1984 SC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

AS THE DRIVER WAS GETTING IN HIS TRUCK THE STEP BROKE ON THE R 35 503. HE PICKED UP THE PEICES OF THE STEPS AND PUT THEM IN THE FUEL TRUCK TO REMOVE FROM THE PIT AREA. HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER BECAME WEDGED BETWEEN THE PIECES OF THE STEP AND THE FUEL TRUCK

July 14, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS LIFTING A DIXO BOMM CYLINDER UP AND THE BLOCK WHICH WAS USED TFELL OUT EMP I NAME WAS HOLDING THE BLOCK WHEN CYLINDER FELL DOWN ON HIS HAND INJURING LEFT THUMB

July 6, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TAKING TOP ROLLER FROM UNDER MAIN BELT TO PUT BELT BACK UNDER FLASHING WHEN ROLLER ROLLED OVER & HIT HIM ON HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A LACERATION.

April 11, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING CROSS TIES AND DROPPED ONE ON HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

September 15, 1983 SC · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING RAIL BAR & IT SLIPPED THEN MASHED HIS INDEX FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND, WHICH REQUIRED STITCHES.

June 10, 1983 SC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNLOADING TRACTOR FROM LOWBOY TRIED TO STEP ON WHEEL OF LOWBOY WHEEL KICKED OUT AND HIT MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND FINGER WAS FRACTURED

May 17, 1983 SC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Becker Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING VIBRATOR MOTOR WITH TWO OTHER MEN-3 DAYS LATER HE SAID HE HURT BACK LIFTING-NO LOST TIME WAS INVOLVED UNTIL 9/9/83 HAS WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM DR EXCUSING HIM FROM WORK UNTIL 10-17-83

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