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October 17, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE OPENING RAIL CAR DOOR(BOTTOM DUMP)HE GOT HIS HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN DOOR AND DOOR LOCK CRUSHING END OF RING FINGER AND CUTTING IT.FINGER WAS SEWN UP AT THIS TIME .THE DOCTOR FEELS HE WILL NOT LOSE ANY PART OF THE FINGER.IT IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME HOW LONG HE WILL BE OFF WORK.

August 17, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON WATER HOSE & SPRAINED WRIST.

June 10, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON PUMP EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS RT HAND IN SIDE DOOR ON PUMP DOOR CLOSED CUTTING OFF HIS MIDDLE FINGER AND CUTTING THE OTHER FINGERS

May 18, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STRAINED BACK WHEN CARRYING WATER TO 88B DRAGLINE. AS RESULT RIGHT LEG HAS SWOLLEN & EMPL HAS DIFFICULTY WALKING.

March 1, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

SUPERINTENDANT WAS TRYING TO START BOAT MOTOR WHEN PULL CORD BROKE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE WELDING MACHINE BEHIND HIM, WITH HIS RT HAND.

December 24, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TI9ING CABLE THAT HAD BROKEN BACK TOGETHER WHEN PIPECE OF CABLE PUNCTURED HIS HANDS. FINGERS ON RIGHT AND LEFT HAND.

November 27, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CA9RYING STEEL SCREEN MAT WHEN SECOND EMPLOYEE DROPPED HIS END RESULTING IN THE FRACTURE OF LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND OF EMPLOYEE.

November 5, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PARTS MAN WAS 8HIFTING PARTS IN BACK OF TRUCK WHEN HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

October 5, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS REMO5ING SCREEN WITH SAMPLE ON IT SHE LIFTED WITH HER BACK INSTEAD OF LEGS

July 8, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SHUTTING R9 HOPPER.DOOR LATCH DIDNT CATCH SWINGING BACK OPEN STRIKING EMPL RIGHT SHIN BONE CAUSING MINOR CUT.1ST AID PERFORMED BUT INFECTION OCCURRED 7-13-87 SENT TO HOSPITAL FOR PAIN PIL LS AND ANTIBIOT3CS.

June 9, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PARTS MAN WAS L3FTING JACK FROM BCK OF PICKUP WHEN HE PULLED HIS MUSCLE

May 29, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE EMPLOYEES W9RE ENGAGED IN HORSEPLAY.ONE PUSHED THE OTHER,CAUSING HIM TO FALL BREAKING HIS LEG.THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN SHOP AREA.

March 27, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

PIECE OF METAL 0LEW OFF WHEN PUTTING A BUSHING IN LOADER BUCKET.

September 23, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

I NAME WAS REMO5ING A SCREEN FOR THE SCREEN RACK HE DROPPED THE SCREEN AND IT HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

August 21, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CUTTING UP 8 & 10'' PIPE.PICKED UP 24'LONG PIPE,STRAINED LOWER BACK.ASSISTED BY OTHER PERSONNEL.

July 20, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING CABLE3ON DRAGLINE GOT PIECE OF STEEL IN HAND

May 22, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE THROWING 9OCK OFF BELT, TWISTED AND CRACKED BONE NEAR THUMB.

February 22, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PATIENT W5S SHOVELING GRAVEL, A MUSCLE IN CHEST WAS STRETCHED.

February 7, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE GETTING O3 LADDER OF DOZIER, PATIENT STRUCK KNEE.

March 27, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER PULLED RIGHT SHOULDER MUSCLE WHILE CLIMBING ONTO SCRAPER.

February 26, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
R & S Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SMASHED HAND UNLOADING TRUCK.

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