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October 19, 1997 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Global Stone St Clair Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO CLOSE TAIL GATE ON HAUL TRUCK, GOT LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN BED AND TAIL GATE. CRUSHED AND CUT MIDDLE FINGER (FRACTURED)

July 11, 1997 OK · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Global Stone St Clair Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A BOX OF BLASTING CAPS ON UNEVEN GROUND AND DISLOCATED LOWER BACK.

March 29, 1997 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Global Stone St Clair Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CLEANING OUT WATER TROUGH AFTER FLUSHING OUT SCRUBBER - WHILE RAKING THE TROUGH - WATER SPLASED OVER SIDE OF TROUGH & INTO EE'S BOOT. LIME & LIME WATER BURNS TO RIGHT FOOT.

February 4, 1997 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Global Stone St Clair Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED FROM JCB FORK TRUCK AND PULLED MUSCLES IN LOWER CHEST.

August 3, 1996 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Global Stone St Clair Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER AND CAUGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON THE LEFT HAND BETWEEN CATWALK AND LADDER RUNGBROKEN FINGER ON LEFT HAND - MIDDLE FINGER.

July 6, 1996 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Global Stone St Clair Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING V BELT ON LIME CRUSHER. CAUGHT MIDDLE FIGNER BETWEEN V BELT AND CLEAVE. PINCHED UPPER SECITON OF RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

April 19, 1996 OK · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Global Stone St Clair Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BURNER HAD JUST PERFORMED A HEAT RISE TEST & WAS DISCARDING IT OVER THE SIDE OF THE FIRING FLOOR WHEN INJURED SIMULTANEOUSLTY WALKED OFF THE COOLING FLOOR AREA ON THE NORTH SIDE JUST BELOW THE FIRING FLOOR. QUICKLIME MIXTURE COVERED HIS RIGHT SIDE & SOME GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

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