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May 15, 1992 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE PUTTING A GUARD ON THE FEEDER BY THE FIELD HOPPER SOMETHING BLEW INTO HIS EYE. HE THROUGH IT WAS SAND. THE NEXT MORNING IT WAS SORE SO HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR. HE TOOK A RUSTY FLAKE OUT AN D IT IS FINE NOW.

July 26, 1991 WI · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Rubbed or abraded

WHILE CHANGING SCREENS ON WASH PLANT, A SPECK FLEW INTO EYE BEHIND HIS GLASSES. HE RUBBED HIS EYE & IT SEEMED OK. NEXT MORNING (SATURDAY) THERE WAS PAIN IN THE EYE, AND FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS IN IT. THE DOCTOR EXAMINED IT AND SAID IT WAS A SCRATCH. NOW IS FINE.

April 13, 1988 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Valley Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TAKING A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER OFF OF A MACK TRUCK I FORGOT & PLACED MY HAND IN BETWEEN MUFFLER & CYLINDER WHILE CYLINDER WAS LEVELING OFF MY RT.HAND WAS SINCHED CAUSING A CUT REQUIRING A S TICHES ON MY RING FINGER AT MIDDLE JOINT & AN ABRASION ON INDEX FINGER OF SAME HAND

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