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December 15, 2006 ME · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dragon Products Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was cleaning out the clinker feeder when the bar slipped and his wrist hit the steel feeder. He has a contusion to his right wrist.

June 22, 2006 ME · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dragon Products Company, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was attempting to remove a bearing with a bearing puller. While applying pressure to the puller, the bearing housing broke and he fell down straining his lower back.

February 15, 2006 ME · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dragon Products Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to pry a piece of steel from a loader bucket. The steel suddenly came loose and the steel struck him on his lower right leg. The injury required 6 stitches and he is on regular duty.

September 11, 2005 ME · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dragon Products Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While employee was poking at a plugged hopper, a piece of material fell aand hit the end of the bar. When it hit the end of the bar, the end he was holding went up and jammed his finger against the side of the hopper. He sustained a crushing injury to his ring finger on his left hand.

July 6, 2003 ME · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dragon Products Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS WORKING ON A CHUNK OF CLINKER IN THE RECLAIM TUNNEL WITH A PRY BAR. BAR SLIPPED AND EE SMASHED HIS HAND BETWEEN PRY BAR AND SIDE OF FEEDER.

October 26, 2001 ME · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dragon Products Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE APPLYING FORCE TO MACHINERY WITH PRY BAR. BAR SLIPPED WEDGING HAND BETWEEN SUPPORT COLUMN & PRY BAR.

December 14, 2000 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dragon Products Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO FREE MATERIAL FROM A SILO. AS HE WAS STRIKING THE CHUTE WITH A HAMMER HE HIT HIS FINGER.

October 9, 2000 ME · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dragon Products Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

METAL BARS WERE BEING USED TO CLEAR CHUTE BAR SLIPPED OUT OF EE'S HAND FALLING ON HIS FINGER

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