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May 8, 1996 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fredonia Valley Quarries · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING SHEET OF METAL IN LOADER BUCKET METAL SLIPPED AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN METAL AND LOADER BUCKET.

June 19, 1995 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fredonia Valley Quarries · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TYING EXHAUST WITH WIRE. WIRE GOT CAUGHT IN RADIATOR FAN AND JERKED WIRE AROUND THUMB AND FINGER. THUMB ON RT HAND WAS AMPUTATED BEHIND NAIL AND RING FINGER WAS FRACTURED.

December 16, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fredonia Valley Quarries · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BAGGING DUST THIS WAS A GRADUAL INJURY THE LOUGER HE BAGGED THE MORE IT HURT UNTIL ON THE 17TH HE HAD TO QUIT HE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL THE 17TH WHEN HE TRIED TO PICK UP 50 LB BAG AND COULD NO T.

November 18, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fredonia Valley Quarries · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE RAIL CAR LADDER AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT THUMB IN THE LADDER. THUMB WAS BENT BACK AND HAD A FRACTURE.

November 3, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fredonia Valley Quarries · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME BAGGING ROCK DUST AND STARTING 10-31-88 HIS BACK WOULD HURT.11-3 IT WAS HURTING COULDNT CONTINUE HIS JOB WHICH IS TO LIFT 50 LB BAGS OF ROCK DUST,TURN AND STACK THEM ON PALLETS AT RATE OF 6 TONS? PER HR.

July 29, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fredonia Valley Quarries · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS GETTING 2FF THE LOADER AND HIT RIGHT KNEE ON STEERING COLUMN.

February 16, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fredonia Valley Quarries · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING 6AGGED MATERIAL WEIGHTING 50 LBS AND SPRAINED BACK

October 9, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fredonia Valley Quarries · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS PUTTING 5 HYDRALIC CYCLINDER TOGETHER WHEN IT SLIPPED AND CUAGHT 2 FINGER BETWEEN THE CYCLINDER AND THE CHAIN. ONE FINGER WAS CUT ANDTOOK STITCHES, THE OTHER FINGER WAS ONLY BRUISED.

June 26, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fredonia Valley Quarries · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNING AND TWI8TING REQ FOR JOB OF BAGGING ROCK DUST CAUSED HIS KNEE TO BE SORE AND IN PAIN.-CONTINUATION OF REPORT DATED 4-1-86.

April 1, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fredonia Valley Quarries · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRUNING AND TWI8TING REQUIRED FOR THE JOB OF BAGGING ROCK DUST CAUSED HIS KNEE TO BE SORE AND IN PAIN

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