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June 7, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doney Slate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE IS REQUIRED TO LIFT SLATE ONTO WORKING AREA WHICH HAS CAUSED SPRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

August 12, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doney Slate Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING PIECE OF SLATE FROM MACHINE AREA SLATE SLIPPED HITTING EMPLOYEE'S HAND.

August 6, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doney Slate Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS ASSISTING IN DUMPING OF LARGE SLATE BLOCK. BLOCK HIT PIECE OF PIPE. PIPE FLEW HITTING EE IN BACK CAUSING HIM TO TUMBLE AND COME TO REST AGAIN TRUCK.

March 15, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doney Slate Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING ICE AND SNOW FROM PIT AREA, A PIECE OF ICE FELL HITTING EMPLOYEE.

February 10, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doney Slate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE UNHOOKING CHAIN FROM SLATE BLOCK LOADEDON TRUCK CHAIN SWUNG & HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT EYE AREA.

September 21, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doney Slate Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE MOVING SLATE BLOCK AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

January 13, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doney Slate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS WHILE PLACING SLATE STONE ONTO PLANER MACHINE HE SPRAINED HIS BACK.

March 14, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doney Slate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOING ROUTINE DUTIES AS A HOLEMAN UNHOOKING CHAIN FROM BOX-CHAIN SWUNG AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE.

February 15, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doney Slate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

ROUTINE DUTIES- LIFTING SLATE STONE ONTO MACHINE FOR FURTHER PROCESSING AND PULLED MUSCLES IN RIGHT ARM, SHOULDER AND SPRAINED BACK.

June 20, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doney Slate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WORKED3UP UNTIL 7-21-87 EMPLOYEE UNHOOKDED RUBBISH BOX ON BACK OF DUMP TRUCK-RUBBISH BOX SLIPPED AND HIT EMPLOYEE'S KNEE.

September 22, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doney Slate Company · Struck by falling object

PUSHING RUBBISH3BOX EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL.RUBBISH BOX FELL ON HIS LEFT LEG.

August 26, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doney Slate Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE PLACIN1 PIECE OF SLATE ONTO PLANER MACHINE TABLE AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN PIECE OF SLATE AND PLANER TABLE.

March 3, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Doney Slate Company · Struck against stationary object

LOADING CUSTOMER\S TRUCK WITH SLATE PRODUCTS AND RAMMED BACK OF RIGHT HAND ON BOLT LOCATED ON CUSTOMER\S TRUCK.

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