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February 9, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING ON THE DREDGE, A 12' PIECE OF METAL DROPPED AND LANDED ON LEFT FOOT BREAKING LEFT BIG TOE.

June 4, 1997 IA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING UP PROTABLE ROCK WASHING PLANT, MOVED SANDSCREW CHUTE OUT OF SCREW BY HAND, SPRAINED LOWER BACK.

March 5, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING STEEL, FELT A POP IN LEFT WRIST--FRACTURE.

November 21, 1994 IA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Ingestion of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS SIPHONING METHANOL FUEL FROM BARRELL ORALLY THROUGH HOSE. SWALLOWED A SMALL AMOUNT.

September 1, 1993 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck by falling object

WAS WORKING ON DRAGLINE CRANE, A TIN COVERING FELL OF LEFT INDEX FINGER CAUSING SEVER LACERATION TO TIP OF FINGER.

February 18, 1993 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING UP SEMI-TRACTOR TO A GOOSENECT TRAILER. THERE WAS A CHAIN HOOKED THRU A D-RING ON THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER. THE WELD ON TEH D-RING BROKE AND THE CHAIN WHIPPED AROUND AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD ABOVE AND BEHIND RIGHT EAR LACERATIONS AND CONTUSIONS TO SCALP.

August 11, 1992 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS PICKING CLAY OFF OF CONVEYOR, STRAINED BACK DOING SO.

July 11, 1992 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL MOVING ELECTRICAL CABLE.WHILE PULLING ON CABLE EMPL STRAINED BACK.

February 13, 1992 IA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS REPLACING SCREW SEGMENT ON SAND SCREW. SCREW SEGMENT FELL ON RIGHT FOOT OF INJURED AND FRACTURED BIG TOE OF RIGHT FOOT.

April 23, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS CHANGING HIGH PRESSURE WATER PUMP. PICK UP PUMP AND ALLEGEDLY STRAINED BACK.

March 15, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck against stationary object

TRIPPED WHILE PUTTING NEW CABLE ON CRANE HIT HAND ON CRAVE FRACTURED RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

May 9, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STOOPED TO PICK UP ROCK, TURNED WRONG AND HAD SEVERE PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

May 8, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CHANGING THE DRILL STEEL ON THE HYDRAULIC DRILL & WHEN PLACING THE DRILL STEEL IN THE CHUCK THE STEEL SLIPPED H ITTING RIGHT KNEE CAP

April 20, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON CONVEYOR A PIECE OF SAND GOT IMBEDDED IN EYE.

January 30, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REQ MORE INFO 4-20,RECD 8-29;SMASHED HAND WITH BAR WHILE HANGING CONVEYOR BELT.

January 25, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING DRIVE SPROCKET ON ROLLER FRAME FOR DRAGLINE-SUFFERED HERNIA

September 14, 1988 IA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

CARRY BOAT MOTOR.

June 28, 1988 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A GRAVEL BIN WHEN A HANDLE ON THE ROCK BIN CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEST.HE WAS TAKEN FOR TREATMENT AND HAD X-RAYS.NO LOST TIME.

March 7, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT RIGHT INDEX FINGER ON SIDE OF CEMENT SILO. CEMENT ENTERED THE CUT CAUSING CONCRETE RASH.

February 24, 1988 IA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING LOAD STEEL ONTO A FORKLIFT A 20 FT X 1 7/8 FT ROUND BAR ROLLED ONTO THE TOP OF I NAME S LEFT FOOT.

January 28, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A MOTOR UP WHILE WORKING ON A CONVEYOR.THE MOTOR TILTED AND THE EMPLOYEE HELD IT ENTIRE WEIGHT.

July 11, 1987 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING A TARP ON EQUIPMENT WHEN IT SNAPPED BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE GLASSES AND BROKE THEM GETTING GLASS IN HIS LEFT EYE.

May 18, 1987 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LI0TING LARGE MUD CHUNKS OFF SCREEN OF PLANT & FELT PAIN IN GROIN AREA HE AT FIRST THOUGHT HIS PHYSICAL PROBLEM WAS DUE TO AN INFLAMED TESTICLE WHICH HAD GIVEN HIM PAIN PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT BU7 ON 052187 HE WENT TO DOC.& HE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A HERNIA ON RT.SIDE

April 23, 1987 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WORKED3A FULL SHIFT ON APRIL 23RD. ONE THE MORNING OF APRIL 24TH HE CALLED IN ILL AND AT 3:00 HIS WIFE CALLED TO INFORM HIS FOREMAN THAT HE WAS IN THE HOSPITAL ANDIT WAS FIRST THOUGH THAT HE HAD SUF0ERED A HEART ATTACK. THE DOCTOR LATER DIAGNOSED HIS CONDITION AS ANGINA DUE TO HIS JOB. HE ISTHE LOADER OPERATOR AT OUR CHEROKEE PLANT.

February 14, 1987 IA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING S2ME OFFICE EQUIPMENT TABLES & SPLINTERED BOARDS WHEN HE INCURRED A SPLINTER IN T HE INDEX FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND. HE REMOVED THE SPLINTER HIMSELF BUT WENT TOT EH DOCTOR WHEN SOME SWELLING 2CCURRED. THE DOCTOR X-RAYED THE PUNCTURE & PREXCRIBED ANTI-BIOTICS & A BANDAGE. ABCESS OCCURRED.

December 17, 1986 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING IN THE MANINT. SHOP, REBUILDING A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FOR A FE LOADER, AND BENT OVER TO PICKUP A SCREWDRIVER ON THE FLOOR TO USE, AND APPARENTLY TWISTED HIS BACK JUST RIGHT AND HAD A VERY 8HARP PAIN IN HIS BACK, WENT TO DR. LATER IN THE MORNING. DR. DIAGNOSED AS BACK SPRAIN, PRESCRIBED MUSCLE RELAXER, OFF WORK AND TO BED TO ASSIST RECOVERY FROM INJURY, UNTIL NEX

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