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November 14, 1997 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Walling Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER LOCKING OUT THE EQUIPMENT, EE & ANOTHER EEWERE CHANGING TROUGHING ROLLS. EE WAS INSIDE THEBELT HAMMERING A ROLL IN PLACE. INJURED EE PUT HIS FINGER ON THE END OF THE ROLL AS OTHER EE SWU MNG THE HAMMER. INJ EE BROKE HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

March 12, 1996 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Walling Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PULLED THE HANDLE OF A CHAIN BINDER THAT WAS HOLDING A PIPE TO A PVC FITTING. THE CHAIN BINDER WAS UNDER A LOT OF PRESSURE AND THE HANDLE SPUN AROUND AND HIT RIGHT CALF MUSCLE. EMPLOY EE DIDN'T SEE A DR. UNTIL MARCH 20. HE WAS TOLD NOT TO WORK ON 3/21 AND WAS RELEASED TO LIGHT DUTY ON 3/22.

March 25, 1994 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Walling Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE USING A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON A CRUSHER SCREEN FELT A PAIN IN THE UPPER RIGHT BACK. DIDN'T START LOOSING TIME UNTIL 4-18-94.

December 22, 1992 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Walling Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING AN ALLEN WRENCH TO REMOVE AN ALLEN HEAD SCREW, THE WRENCH SET FOLDED UP CAUSING A LACERATION TO THE PALM OF LEFT HAND. SUTURES WERE TAKEN TO CLOSE WOUND.

August 10, 1988 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Walling Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

OPERATOR WAS ON A PROTECTED CATWALK AREA BELOW THEW MAIN SCALPER SCREEN FREEING A PLUGGED ROCK CHUTE. A ROCK FELL ABOUT FIVE 5 FT. FROM THE WALKWAY ABOVE ONTO HIS RIGHT FOOT. MEDICAL EXAM SHO WED A BRKEDN BONE ON THE BIG TOE OF THE RIGHT FOOT. IT WAS SPLINTED AD THE DOCTOR REC. ONE TO TWO DAYS OF LIGHT DUTY.

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