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May 4, 2005 MI · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wallace Stone Plant · Struck by falling object

Lid of storage box on loader fell onto employee's right hand ring finger, lacerating skin on right side of fingernail. Originally did not think this was reportable since there was no lost time and restrictions did not inhibit employee from doing his regular job. Now it has been determined that the rx given makes this a reportable incident since it was more than a single dose.

April 13, 2004 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wallace Stone Plant · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on screens putting punch plates in place. He and another employee (Paul Kunisch) were guiding plates into position and his right hand got caught between the side of the screen and the punch plate.

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