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August 30, 2000 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hoover Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLANT WAS SHUT DOWN TO PREPARE PRODUCT CHANGE. HE WAS CLEANING OFF A SHOOTDOOR AND LEDGE WITH ASCRAPER FOR SEALING. IN THE PROCESS A HELPER LETGO OF DOOR PINCHING FINGERS OF LEFT HAND.

April 12, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hoover Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE MOVING FORKS HAD LIFTED UP ON FORK AT END WITH RIGHT HAND USING LEFT TO PUSH FORK OVER FORK SLIPPED OUT OF RIGHT HAND & MOVED DOWNWARD CATCHING LEFT RING FINGER BETWEEN FORK & FORK FRAME .

September 9, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hoover Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPTYING 7HE OVERSIZE STONE HOPPER, THE HOPPER DOOR WAS STUCK. HE PULLED HARD AND THE HOPPER DOOR CAME FREE AND THE HANDLE STRUCK HIS LEG.

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