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1983–2026
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September 3, 1984 VA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daniel Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL ALLEGES HE WAS CARRYING 50 LB CASES OF POWDER FROM MAGAZINE TO POWDER TRUCK AND BACK STARTED HURTING HIM.

July 19, 1984 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daniel Construction Company · Struck by falling object

EE ALLEGEES HE WAS PUTTING BITS ON HIS DRILL WHEN HE DROPPED THEM & A SPIR CAUGHT HIS HAND CUTTING IT.

May 29, 1984 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daniel Construction Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER WHEN HIS HOLT ON A RAM SLIPPED AND RAM FELL PINCHING HAND CAUSING INJURY

May 9, 1984 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daniel Construction Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS THROWING A PIECE OF METAL UP OVER SIDE OF TRUCK AND ONE END SLIDE BACK, AND HE BLOCKED IT WITH HIS SHOULDER AND THEN IT FELL ON HIS FOOT CAUSING INJURY.

April 9, 1984 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daniel Construction Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING CRUSHER AND RAM SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN ON LITTLE FINGER CAUSING INJURY

March 22, 1984 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daniel Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE WAS ROLLING A 55 GALLON BARREL EDGE CUT THRU GLOVE & CUT THUMB CAUSING INJURY.

March 19, 1984 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daniel Construction Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS CLIMBING INTO FRONT-END LOADER AND HIT HIS HAND AGAINST A SHARP CORNER CAUSING INJURY

January 29, 1984 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daniel Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP ALLEGES HE WAS PUTTING IN LINERS IN BOTTOM POF SAND CLASSIFIERS WHEN A PIECE OF LINER STEEL SLIPPED AND CUT PALM CAUSING INJURY

December 19, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daniel Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS PUTTING PIPE UP ON WALL AND DRILLING PIN HOLES WHEN SHOULDER HAS POPPING SOUND WAS ALSO USING JACK HAMMER THE DAY BEFORE

January 31, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Daniel Construction Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES AFTER WELDING HE RAISED HIS HOOD AND STRUCK HIS NOSE ON A BOLT PROTRUDING OUT OF SAND CHUTE.

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