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January 23, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Associated Material & Supply Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS LOOSENING RG WINCH SO HE COULD MOVE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION. WIND WAS BLOWING HARD CAUSING SOME HIGH WAVES WHILE WINCH WAS GAINING SLACK SAND BANK CLOSE BY CAVED IN WHICH CUASED HIGHE ER WAVES. DREDGE PITCHJED & EMPL LOST CONTROL OF WINCH HANDLE. HANDLE FLEW UP & HIT EMPL IN FOREEHEAD.

June 26, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Associated Material & Supply Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER USING WR9NCH WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OUT OF EMPL HAND AND HIT HIM IN THE CHEST.

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