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1983–2026
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October 24, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hoover Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using a crowbar, cleaning out shoot on portable plant, he jarred his shoulder.

September 8, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hoover Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Helping to change pulley on cable for machine, chain slipped and caught right index finger.

November 23, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hoover Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CLEARING ROCKS OUT OF GRIZZLEY ON FEEDER WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE HAMMER BOUNCED OFFROCK AND PINCHED LEFT HAND BETWEEN FEEDER FRAME AND THE SLEDGE HAMMER.

May 5, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hoover Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall from machine

WAS TAKING OFF DOUBLE NUT ON BOLT HOLDING DOWN ROCK CRUSHER, THE WRENCH SLIPPED & I WENT BACKWARDS FALLING ONTO A STEEL I BEAM & CONTINUED DOWN TO THE GROUND ( ABOUT 10 FT.)

July 28, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hoover Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO BRAKE OFF A PIECE OF INDIAN CONRETE WITH SLEDGE AND BAR, A PIECE OF STEEL FROM BAR CHIPPED OFF BAR AND HIT HIS RIGHT LEG.

September 20, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hoover Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TIGHTENING TRACK ON HD 21. WAS HOLDING ON A BAR TIGHTENING A TRACK ON THE HD21 DOZER. THE BAR SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON THE GROUND TWISTING HIS RIGHT LEG.

April 30, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hoover Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON A TAILPULLEY, A SLEDGE HAMMER SLIPPED AND HIT HIM ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE.

November 26, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hoover Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS USING SHOVE5 HANDLE TO TAP ON SIDE OF HOPPER WHEN IT HIT A ROCK & DEFLECTED HANDLE CAUSING SHOVEL HEAD TO HIT IN EAR

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