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March 2, 1998 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE SCREEN ON THE GRAVEL PLANT INSTALLED NEW SCREENS. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE BOLT, AND HIS HAND FLEW INTO THE BOLT. HIS GLOVE WAS NOT TORN, BUT THE IMPA CT CUT THE MIDDLE KNUCKLE OF HIS RIGHT RING FINGER. AT THE MEDCENTER THE DOCTOR CLEANED THE WOUND, APPLIEA A BUTTERFLY PATCH AND A METAL SPLINT TO KEEP THE FINGER FROM MOVING. HE WAS ALSO GIV

January 8, 1998 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

FOUR MEN WERE USING TWO CHAIN WRENCHES TO TIGHTEN AN 8 INCH PIPE COUPLING WHEN ONE OF THE CHAINS BROKE LETTING THE WRENCH DROP TO THE FLOOR PINCHING THE FINGER OF EMPLOYEE.

September 8, 1997 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING CAB ON 980C LOADER, EE GOT FINGERS BETWEEN CAB & CABN MOUNTS ON MACHINE. THE OTHER MECHANIC HELPING, PRIED CAB OVER TO HELP LINE UP TO THE MOUNTS, PINCHING EE'S FINGERS BETWEEN THE CAB & MOUNTS.

January 20, 1997 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT WITH A RAZOR KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT INTO LEFT FOREARM.

March 19, 1996 IN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A WRENCH TO TIGHTEN THE SCREEN CLOTH ON THE FIRST SCREEN AT THE PLANT. THE WRENCH SLIPPED, AND HIT HIM UNDER THE LEFT JAW, CHIPPING/BREAKING OFF A PIECE OF HIS BACK TOOTH ON THE L EFT SIDE.

October 3, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING READY TO REMOVE A PIECE OF PLATE STEEL FROM STEEL RACK WITH PLATE CLAMP. HE PRIED THE PIECE OF PLATE OUT OF INSTALL PLATE CLAMP AND IN SO DOING DISLODGED ANOTHER PLATE TH AT WAS CAUGHT ON BONDING CLAMP CAUSING IT TO FALL 2" DOWN ON TOP OF HIS FOOT.

July 31, 1995 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GREASING THE MOBILE EQUIPMENT THE PREUMATIC GREASE GUN WAS EMPTY EE WAS CHANGING THE GREASE GUN OVER A NEW PAIL OF GREASE EE WAS USING A SCREWDRIVER TO TAKE THE LID OFF OF THE PAIL THE SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED & HIS FINGER WAS CUT ON THE LID

August 3, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HELPING CRUSHER OPERATOR REMOVE ROCK FROM CRUSHER PLATFORM. REMOVING ROCK WITH CHAIN HOIST, HOIST SLIP, ROCK STRIKING BAR LAYING ON PLATFORM. BAR FLIP STRIKING EE'S KNEE.

July 11, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS BEATING ON THE GATE OF THE HOPPER TO RELEASE STONE, WHEN A PIECE OF STEEL WENT INTO HSI LEFT EYE.

May 4, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE & EE WERE REMOVING A 4IN PIPE OT OF A 12IN CONCRETE WALL EE WAS HOLDING A PUNCH EE WAS HITTING IT W/A 8LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE THE PIPE OUT OF THE WALL EE MISSED PUNCH & HIT EE RT THUMB

February 3, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BRUISE RIBS. TAKING BOLT LOOSE LAYING OVER WRENCH USING HIS WEIGHT TO LOOSEN BOLT.

November 20, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A 5 FT PRY BAR ON A ROLL AWAY STONE CHUTE TO POSITION IT PROPERLY. EE STATED HE WAS PRYING AND BENT OVER TO INSTALL A LOCKING PIN WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 5, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PULLER TO REMOVE SLIDE LAGGING FROM THE HEAD DRIVE ON A CONVEYOR.THE PULLER BROPKE AND THE WORKER HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE SAFETY RAILING OF THE CONVEYOR CAT-WALK.

June 7, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS OPENING A 50LB TIN CAN OF WELDING ELECTRODES WITH A SMALL HAMMER & CHISEL JAGGED EDGE WAS VERY SHARP CUTTING THE PALM OF HIS RT HAND WOUND WAS CLOSED WITH 5 SUTURES T E5TANUS TOXOID GIVEN RETURNED TO DUTY

November 3, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLT8 ON NEW PLANT CONTRUCTION, STRAINING LOWER BACK.

August 14, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

INJ RAISING MOT2R ON CABLE WITH BLOCK & TACKLE AND WAS HOLDING CABLE AWAY FROM SIDE OF STORAGE BIN WHEN THUMB BECAME CAUGHT IN PULLEY ON CABLE.

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