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November 19, 2009 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
DPE Materials, Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE was working on the conveyor belt with a pry bar when he was pulling on the pry bar towards him that is when he lost his balance and hit the railing bar on his left side of his back.

May 12, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
DPE Materials, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was dislodging a rock on a conveyor belt with a pry bar and the belt twisted and pry bar smashed the little finger on his right hand.

April 30, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
DPE Materials, Inc · Struck by falling object

Was dislodging a rock on the grizzly rock crusher, rock came loose and hit EE on the lower right leg.

April 23, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
DPE Materials, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was using prybar to dislodge rock and when rock moved he smashed his finger between prybar and metal chute.

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