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August 19, 2006 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on equipment, pry bar hit thumb.

June 28, 2006 OK · Metal/Non-Metal coal strip operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While hammering off bearing, steel sliver punctured hand & lodged in his left hand, index finger joint.

November 15, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bellco Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Fixing a V-16. Pushing a pipe wrench to dislodge a belt, Belt loosened and moved, placing his hand between a piece of metal and the wrench handle.

May 24, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

PICKING UP TOOLS OFF THE GROUND, SET 2 1/2 LB HAMMER ON #1 SCREEN. HAMMER FELL OFF SCREEN BOUNCED OFF THE CAT WALK AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE

June 25, 2004 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using pipe wrench to change v-belt on screen, wrench slipped, catching hand between wrench and structural iron.

March 11, 2003 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bellco Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

JERKING ON A WRENCH TO LOOSEN A BOLT.

July 30, 2002 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bellco Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN TIGHTENING BOLTS WITH WRENCH, SHARP PAIN IN RIGHT SHOULDER. 07/30/02-NO MEDICAL TREATMENT REQUESTED-NO LOST TIME. 08/07/02-MEDICAL TREATMENT REQUESTED.

February 22, 2002 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING ON BEARING WITH CAT BAR, CAT BAR SLIPPED, A SLIVER OF METAL WENT INTO THE EYE.

August 4, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING TUBE OF GREASE IN GRASE GUN. METAL RIN ON TUBE CUT HIS FINGER.

July 5, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS UNDER THE LOADER, TIGHTENING A U-JOINT AND SOME DUST OR DIRT FELL IN HIS EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WHEN THIS OCCURRED.

February 7, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A COME-ALONG, ON A TAIL PULLEY SECTION, THE COME-ALONG STRIPPED A TOOTH CAUSING THE HANDLE TO HIS HIS ARM WHERE THE ELBOW BENDS.

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