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September 28, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck against stationary object

THE CONE CRUSHER FEED HOPPER WAS PLUGGED WITH ROCK, EMPLOYEE WAS USING A LARGE STEEL PRY BAR TO LOOSEN ROCKS WHEN HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON THE SIDE OF THE HOPPER.

October 4, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRIMMING SKIRTING OF THE KOLMAN RECLAIM CONVEYOR, WAS HOLDING THE BACK SKIRTING WITH HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING WITH HIS RIGHT HAND WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF THE RUBBER AND PUNCTURED HIS LEFT HAND ON THE TOP BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND 2ND INDEX FINGER.

August 28, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A SERVICE TRUCK WITH 54" SAND SCREW FLIGHTS (CAST IRON), A PIECE OF ONE OF THE FLIGHTS BROKE OFF AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

July 20, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRIMMING RUBBER BELT ON CONVEY KNIFE SLIPPED LACERATED HAND AND RESUT 5 SUTURES IN PALM OF R HAND

August 13, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS INSTALLING NEW CHEEK PLATES. WHILE DRIVING WEDGES PIECE OF RUST CAME OFF LOOSE CHEEK PLATE & LODGED INTO EMPL'S FINGER. EMPL DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT & NEXT DAY IT WAS INFECTED. EM PL THEN REMOVED PIECE OF METAL RUST & WENT TO DOCTOR.

January 8, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING CARPENTRY WORK IN THE LUNCH ROOM AND OFFICE TRAILER. WORKING WITH TRAILER STEPS AND ONLY USING HAMMER AND RAZOR KNIFE. THIRTY MINUTES BEFORE LUNCH 1100 RIGHT THUMB WAS PAINF UL AND BECAME NUMB.

April 3, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG WATER HOSE TO CLEAR MATERIAL FROM CONVEYOR AND WHILE HOSING THE MATERIAL A ROCK FLEW OUT HITTING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD ON THE RIGHT EYEBROW.

August 5, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING CHUNKS WITH BELT WIPER AND STRUCK HAND ON SUPPORT NEAR WIPER

July 14, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LO4ERING ELECTRIC MOTOR AND IT PROVED TO BE TOO HEAVY AND THE MOTOR FELL AND WHEN HE TRIED TO STOP IT HE WAS PULLED DOWN WITH IT

June 19, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS REMOVIN1 CRIBBING FROM UNDER PIONEERSCREEN WHEN HIS LEFT HAND WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WITH A PIG BAR ON THE BACK OF HIS HAND

June 19, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS ADJUSTI3G A CRUSHER AND AN ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE USE OF A HEAVY HAMMER

June 10, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING OFF CAT WALK AREA WHEN HE SCOOPED SHOVEL INTO PILE AND SHOVEL HIT ROCK THAT WOULD NOT MOVE IN GRATING AND TWISTED RIGHT WRIST.

June 2, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL REMOVING D3RT BUILD-UP FROM CHUTE WHEN LARGE CHUNK OF DIRT FELL FROM SIDE AND PINNED HIS LEFT FOOT BENEATH IT.

April 1, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UN7LOGGING ROCKS FROM THE CONE OF THE TAIL PULLEY WHEN THE POLE HIT HIS LEFT SHOULDER

December 5, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ANOTHER EMPLOYE9 WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER AS I.NAME WAS HOLDING THE WEDGE, THE HAMMER SLIPPED OFF THE WEDGE AND HIT I.NAME ON THE THUMB

October 21, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMP WAS SWINGIN1 SLEDGE HAMMER AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK

September 19, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON SCREENS, DRIVING IN WEDGE BOLTS AND HE SMASHED HIS FINGER WITH A HAMMER.

April 11, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
H G Fenton Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING BAR, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING THE BAR WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE HAMMER MISSED THE BAR HITTING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HAND.

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