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1983–2026
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October 23, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Weblite Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL STATES HE WAS CLEANING OUT CRUSHER WITH BAR HIT RIGHT HAND ON CRUSHER.

May 24, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Weblite Corp · Struck by falling object

PRYING ROCK WITH BAR AT CRUSHER ROCK CAM DOWN ON L HAND CUT IT

December 18, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Weblite Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING CHISEL AND THE HAMMER SLIPPED ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING AND HIT RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

July 18, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Weblite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STATES HE WAS RAKING HEAVY ROCK AND HURT STOMACH

May 5, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Weblite Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS SHOVELING MATEERIAL ON CONVEYOR BELT & CAUGHT RIGHT HAND ON IDLER.

February 3, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Weblite Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS WORKING ON WATER PIPE REPAIRS AND CLAIMED HE PULLED SOME MUSCLES WHILE USING A PIPE WRENCH NO LOST WORK DAYS AT THIS TIME SEVERAL DAYS LATER RELATIVES TOOK HETO THE EMERGENCY ROOM B CAUSE HE WAS COMPLAINING OF CHEST PAIN AND A NUMBNESS IN HIS LEFT SIDE. THE HOSPITAL KEPT HIMA WEEK TO RUN TEST. WE ARE UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH HOSPITAL TIME SHOULD BE ALL LOCATED TO THE

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