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August 24, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A SCREEN OUT OF A TRUCK. HE DROPPED THE SCREEN TO THE GROUND, ON THE WAY DOWN THE SCREEN CAUGHT HIS LEG, CUTTING EMPLOYEES LEG.

July 12, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS TAKING OFF ROTO CHABER, BRKE POT FROM TRUCK WHEN SAFETY CENTER SPRING CAME OFF HIT EMPL ON LEFT FRONT HIP CAUSING INJURY.

June 16, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS IN PROCESS OF CLEANING UP SHOP WHEN HE PICKED UP A PIECE OF SCRAP METAL HE FELT PAIN IN THE MIDDLE BACK.

May 26, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DOWN IN THE PIT SHOVELING IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AT THE JAW BELT, STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK.

January 6, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS UN6OLTING HOOD ON LUBE TRUCK WHEN HE GOT IT UNBOLTED HOOD KICKED OFF KNOCKING EMPOYEE DOWN HE SLIPPED & LANDED ON TIRE GUIDE HOOD FELL ON TOP OF EMPLOYEE

December 1, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN3THE PROCESS OF CLOSING THE DOOR ON THE R47,HE REACHED AROUND THE OUTSIDE AND SWUNG THE DOOR FORWARD TO SHUT IT THE DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE SO HE SWUNG IT HARDER CATCHING HIS RIGHT T MIDDLE FINGER3IN BETWEEN THE DOOR CAUSING HIS FINGER TO BE CUT.

October 8, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LOADING 55 GALLON BARRELS (EMPTY) ONTO A FLAT BED TRAILER WHEN HE FELT A PINCH ON HIS LOWER BACK. THE LIFTING CAUSED A LOW BACK STRAIN.

July 14, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLEANING DEBRIS FROM UNDER OVERHEAD CONE CRUSHER WHEN A ROCK FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON THE HEAD.

June 15, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP THE LADDER ON LOADER, AS HE PULLED HIMSELF UPHE DISLOCATED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

April 25, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL LIFTING FEEDER FLIGHTS FROM SHIPPING DOCK UNTO HIS VEHICLE WHEN INJURY OCCURRED.

April 13, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF OPENING THE BACK DOOR ON THE PRILL MAGAZINE.AS THE EMPLOYEE UNDIDTHE LOOKS AND TOUCHED THE LATCH,THE LATCH HIT EMPLOYEE ACROSS THE MOUTH.

October 27, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Products Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WASIN THE PROCESS OF WINTERIZING THE CLEANER STEAM, THE STEAM CLEANER SOLUTION (MANTEK 1000) SPLASHED ON HIM CAUSING BNLISTERS AND BURNS ON HIS SKIN.

July 9, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE & OTHERS WERE IN THE PROCESS OF TEARING DOWN A SCREENING PLANT ELECTRICAL CABLES HAD BEEN BURIED IN THE PROCESS OF SCREENING EMPLOYEE PULLED BURRIED CABLES OUT OF THE GROUND. AS HE P ULLED THE CABLES HE FELT HIS LOWER BACK POP

June 7, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL IN PROCESS OF CHANGING OUT SCREENS ON MESABI SCREEN WHEN SLIVER OF STEEL OFF SCREEN RAIL CALAMP ENTERED EMPL RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

September 6, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A BEARING WHEN HE SMASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER RIPPING FINGERNAIL OFF.

August 19, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING PADS ON D9H DOZER - AS HE LIFTED PAD- HIS BACK GAVE CAUSING SPRAIN.

February 25, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING 2" DIA PIN WITH 12 TON JACK. PIN RELEASED SHOOTING OUT LIKE A BULLET HIT LOADER AND BOUNCED BACK GRAZING HEAD OF FOREMAN. DID NOT BREAK SKIN, BUT STARTE GETTING HEADACH HE FINISH REP AIRING LOADER AND WENT HOME.

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