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Years on record
1983–2026
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September 20, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Huss Contracting Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON CRANE, WHEN HE PULLED UP ON A BAR AND GOT HIS THUMB PINCHED.

April 25, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A 980 CAT LOADER WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED & STRUCK HIM ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE INJURY REQUIRED STITCHES

February 2, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING A PIECE OF WOOD WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN A PIECE BROKE OFF ADN ENTERED HIS RIGHT EYE.

June 29, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Huss Contracting Company · Struck by flying object

HE WAS HITTING A PIN OUT OF THE ROLLER WHEN A PIECE OF HAMMER CHIPPED & HIT HIM ON THE LEFT HAND A PIECE OF METAL IS STILL IN THE HAND

January 20, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DISASSEMBLING A MAXI BRAKE ON A GRADALL. WHEN THE HOUSING WAS UNSCREWED AN INNER SPRING CAUSED THE HOUSING TO FLY AGAINST THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ARM.

October 25, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WROKING AT THE CRUSHING PLANT WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.

July 3, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Refractory Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BARRING ROCK LOOSE IN CRUSHER ROCK FLEW OUT HANHIT IN BACK OF HEAD WEARING HARD HAT LACER BRUISE REQ STITCHES

April 23, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Huss Contracting Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON CRUS2ER, WHEN A ROCK GOT STUCK IN CRUSHER. HE WAS USING A WEDGE TO RELEASE ROCK, WHEN IT POPPED UP & HIT HIM ACROSS FOREHEAD. (HAD HARD HAT ON AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

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