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December 9, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R E Monks Construction Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CRANKING TARP ON TANDEM DUMP TRUCK. WHEN THE TARP CLOSED THE HANDLE DISLODGED FALLING FROM TRUCK, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON THE FOOT CAUSING A CONTUSION.

July 27, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
R E Monks Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SCREEN PLANT OPERATING AT FULL BORE. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE SOIL A HEAVY AMOUNT OF ROCK AND COBBLE ENTERED THE PLANT CAUSING A ROUND ROCK TO BOUNCE OUT OF THE UPPER CHUTE AND STRIKE THE LABO RER ON THE RIGHT HAND, FORCING HAND AGAINST THE MACHINE FRAME. SURGERT REQUIRED AND THERAPY NECESSARY FOR HIM.

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