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August 31, 2006 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bruce Kennedy Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee working conveyor belt of washing plant tried to remove clay balls from belt causing sprain to right forearm. *Note: Reported by employee on 9/5/06.

March 25, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bruce Kennedy Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee, pulling welding leads up to conveyor, sprained a back muscle near right shoulder.

February 15, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bruce Kennedy Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Mechanic working in shop area. Piece of metal lacerated left hand palm.

January 9, 2004 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bruce Kennedy Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON DRAGLINE WHEN SPOOL SHIELD WAS DROPPED BY ASSISTING EMPLOYEE CAUSING SHIELD TO FALL ONTO INJURED EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND BREAKING BONE IN THIRD FINGER.

March 18, 2003 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bruce Kennedy Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

EE REMOVING CUTTING EDGES FROM LOADER & CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER

November 3, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bruce Kennedy Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLIMBING ON WASHING PLANT TO PERFORM ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

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