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September 26, 1994 VA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Le Sueur-Richmond Slate Corp · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS SLITTING SLATE AND TURNED AROUND STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST A STACK OF SLATER LACERATION AND CONTUSION.

September 7, 1994 VA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Le Sueur-Richmond Slate Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPLITTING SLATE SLABS INTO ROOFING MATERIAL BLOCKS. A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF THE CHISEL WHEN IT WAS HIT WITH A HAMMER INTO THE LEFT FOREARM. STEEL WAS REMOVED AND 3 SUTURES TAKEN.

May 10, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Le Sueur-Richmond Slate Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS TIGHTENING UP LUGS ON TIRE WHEEL ON LOADER. HE WAS PRYING DOWN ON WRENCH TIGHTENING THE LUG NUTS WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE FELL DOWN ON THE GROUND, BREAKING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

January 16, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Le Sueur-Richmond Slate Corp · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS SPLITTING A SLAB OF SLATE INTO ROOFING SHINGLES. A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF THE HAMMER AND INTO RIGHT CHEEK.

November 15, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Le Sueur-Richmond Slate Corp · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS SPLITTING A SLATE BLOCK-A PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF THE HAMMER AND INTO NECK.

August 15, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Le Sueur-Richmond Slate Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS SPLITTING A SLAB OF SLATE WITH HAMMER & CHIESEL A PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF CHIESEL & ENTERED LEFT FOREARM

November 23, 1987 VA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Le Sueur-Richmond Slate Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HOL8ING STEEL WEDGE FOR I.NAME TO HIT WITH THE SLEDGE HAMMER. I.NAME MISSED THE WEDGE AND HIT INJURED'S ARM. THIS MOTION CAUSED HIS ARM TO SLAM AGAINST ANOTHER PIECE OF SLATE.

November 6, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Le Sueur-Richmond Slate Corp · Struck by flying object

INJURED AND HIS3COWORKER WERE SPLITTING SLATE BLOCKS FOR ROOFING SLATE WHICH ARE THEN PLACED ON A CONVEYOR TWO OTHER FELLOW WORKERS ACROSS THE CONVEYOR WERE DOING THE SAME TYPE JOB WHILE THEY WERE SPLITTING3A SLAB OF SLATE WITH A HAMMER AND CHISEL A PIECE OF SLATE FLEW ACROSS THE TABLE AND ENTERED THE LEFT SHOULDER

November 3, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Le Sueur-Richmond Slate Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON TRAC5 OF A NORTHEWEST SHOVEL THERE ARE TWO STEEL PINS IN THIS TRACK ONE PIN WAS OUT AND WAS PRYING OTHER ONE OUT WHEN IT CAME OUT THE TRACK FELL DOWN THE THE BAR SLAMMED AGAINST HI S CHEST 3

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