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February 19, 2013 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Sherwood Construction Company Inc · Struck by flying object

The employee was removing steel anvils from a crusher ring using a #10 sledge hammer when the anvil shattered and a piece of it struck him in the forehead about an 1" above the left eye. The employee nor the foreman working beside him were wearing their PPE.

January 17, 2005 OK · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Sherwood Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Swinging sledge hammer while changing blow bars in crusher. (Sprained right wrist.)

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