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January 25, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELTING- KNIFE SLIPPED (STITCHES)

January 11, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS INSTALLING A SEAL IN CYLINDER USING A SCREWDRIVER AS A PRY TOOL IT SLIPPED AND HE PUNCTURED HIS HAND INFECTION DEVELOPED HOSPTILIZED.

September 20, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHAINGING PLANT SCREEN BEARING. HIT WITH HAMMER. PIECE BROKE OFF-END STRUCK EMPLOYEE.

August 24, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS INSTALLING A SPRING ON A R-35 EUCLID TRUCK USING A CHAIN HOIST-CHAIN BROKE LETTINGA FRAME FALL ON EMPLOYEE GLANCING BLOW.

May 1, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck against stationary object

USING DRY BAR TO ALIGN CHUTE-BAR SLIPPED AND RIGHT INDEX FINGER STUCK PIECE OF STEEL PLATING.

March 13, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOULDER HUNG IN CRUSHER EMPLOYEE USING A LOADER TOOTH TO WEDGE AGAINST BOULDER TOOTH SHATTERED PIECES STRUCK INJURED EMPLOYEE.

February 27, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING CONVEYOR WIPER BELT KNIFE SLIPPED CUT HAND.

May 20, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BUILDING CATWALK ON PORTABLE CRUSHER MASHED FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN AND CATWALK.

April 17, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING TRACKS ON DRAGLINE USING 3/4" EYE BOLT TO PULL TRACKS ON MACHINE-BOLT BROKE AND STRUCK HAND.

January 30, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT WITH POCKET KNIFE-IT SLIPPED AND CUT PALM OF LEFT HAND.

November 16, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING POSTIONS OUT OF A DIESAL ENGINGE, USING A HAMMER HANDLE, HANDLE SLIPPED OFF CONNECTOR ROD END STRUCK FINGER, MASHING IT AGAINST BLOCK.

November 7, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING HOLES IN BELT LAGGING, KNIFE BLADE BROKE, KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING EMPLOYEEHS HAND.

September 28, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON TRACK ON D-8 DOZER, WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST THE DOZER FRAME.

June 11, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS IN THE TUNNEL CHIPPING A ROCK OUT OF THE CHUTE USING A PIECE OF REBAR AS A CHIPPING TOOL, WHEN THE THE REBAR SPLIT AND CUT HIS HAND.

May 10, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck against stationary object

USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK ANVILS OUT OF IMPACTOR CRUSHER HIT HAND AGAINST ANVIL

September 1, 1987 OK · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by flying object

REPLACING TEETH3ON DRAGLINE BUCKET-WAS DRIVING THEM ON WITH HAMMER SLIVER OF STEEL CAME OFF TOOTH AND PENETRATED EMPLOYEES SHOULDER.

June 2, 1987 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING GROND C5BLE WITH HACKSAW - SAW SLIPPED, CUT LEFT THUBM

June 1, 1987 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by flying object

REPLACING TRACK3PINS ON MW95 DRAGLINE USING DRIFT PIN AND SLEDGE HAMMER. WHILE DRIVING PIN, SLIVER OF STEEL STRUCK HIM ON LEFT ARM

May 5, 1987 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DIGGING O6T MATERIAL IN CRUSHER HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER.

September 9, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LO2SENING NUTS ON SHORTHEAD CONE CRUSHER WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER WHEN STRAIN OCCURRED

May 19, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by flying object

DRIVING BUSHING3OUT OF DRILL STEEL WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN PIECE OF SLEDGE HAMMER CHIPPED OFF AND PENETRATED STOMACH

February 15, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING3ON A WRENCH TRYING TO LOOSE A DRAIN PLUG.

March 28, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Francis Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AT A WEDGE WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER &ACCIDENTLY HIT A RAIL.THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF THE RAIL & HIT HIM ON THE TOE.

February 9, 1985 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON LOADER SHAFT WHEN SOCKET SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS HAND ON TEETH NEXT TO IT.

September 21, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Francis Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CUTTING PIECE OF BELT,UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND HIT ON LEG.CUTTING A LONG AREA OF LEFT LEG.

September 14, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Francis Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON FRONTEND LOADER TAKING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER OFF USING CHAIN HOIST IN PROCESS OF WORK HYDRAULIC CYLINDER GOT OFF BALANCE AND FELL AGAINST EMPLOYEES HAND AND ARM

August 14, 1984 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TGAKING A WORN BIT OUT OF A DRILL WITH A WRENCH WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE BIT

July 28, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Francis Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING HYDRAULIC HOSE DRIVING COMPRESSION SLEEVE ON HOSE WITH HAMMER PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF SLEEVE HITTING EMPLOYEE

March 28, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Francis Material Company · Struck by falling object

CATWALK SLIPPED IN CHAIN HOOK UP AND STRUCK EMP ON HEAD RESULTING IN LACERATION TO HIS SCALP

February 21, 1984 OK · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Unknown operator · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS STRAIGHTENING METAL WITH A JACK WHEN THE HANDLE SLIPPED AND FLEW UP HITTING SIDE OF UPPER LIP.

January 18, 1984 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Francis Material Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUT STRIP OF METAL LOSE, HAD TO HIT WITH HAMMER TO BREAK LOSE, METAL POPPED LOSE THROWING HOT SLAG INTO FACE HITTING RIGHT EYE BURNING BOTH EYE LIDS BADLY

January 16, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS IN TIME SHACK WORKING ON TRANSMISSION WHEN KNIFE FOLDER UP AND CUT FINGER.

September 2, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Francis Material Company · Struck against stationary object

CHANGING OIL AND OIL FILTER IN LOADER.ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE OIL FILTER,WRENCH BROKE CAUSING EMPL TO HIT ARM AGAINST SIDE OF LOADER.

July 20, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Francis Material Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL TIGHTENING BOLT ON ENGINE,WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE HIT CHEST ON EXHAUST PIPE.

May 25, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Francis Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS INSTALLING TRACK PINS IN DRAGLINE PADS HE STRUCK PINS WITH HAMMER AND PIECE OF METAL SHEARED OFF STRIKING EMP IN L EG EMP RETURNED TO WORK 5 26 83

May 17, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
St Francis Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING TEAR IN CONVEYOR BELT.USED POCKET KNIFE AND IT CLOSED ON FINGER.

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