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September 10, 1986 IA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PU7TING A CHAIN ON AN OVER HEAD BEAM WHEN ONE END OF THE CHAIN SWUNG OUT AND STRUCK HIM IN THE NOSE

September 9, 1986 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A METAL PRY BBAR PRYING A VALVE BODY WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE FOREHEAD AND NOSE REC'D BRUISES AND LACERATIONS HE WENT TO DR FOR EXAM AND TREATMENT OF HIS INJURY DR 5DMINISTATED 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE UP WOUND RETURNED TO WORK SAME DAY

September 3, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Construction Company · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS MAKING 9EPAIRS HAMMERING ON A BAR THAT HE WAS WORKING ON AND A PIECE BROKE OFF AND STRUCK HIM ON A FRONT TOOTH BREAKING IT- CHIPPED HE WENT TO A DENTIST WHO SMOOTHED TOOTH UP, TOOK X R RAYS THE TOOTH 4ILL HAVE TO BE CAPPED IN REPAIRING THE INJURY HE RECEIVED TO IT

June 2, 1986 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A WRENCH TO REMOVE A CONEYOR ROLLER, AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT AND STRIKING HIM IN THE UPPER LEFT LIP. HE RECEIVED AS BAD BRUISE AND LACERATION CUT INJURY. THE SUPT TOOK THE INJUR9D TO MEDICAL CLINIC WHERE A DR EXAMINED TREATED STITCHED THE WOUND TO MEND. THE EMPLOYEE RETURN TO WORK 1ST THING THE NEXT DAY AND SHIFT.

May 28, 1986 IA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DO3NG SOME REPAIR WORK ON PLANTS DREDGE PUMP USING A HAMMER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS RT HANDS THUMB CAUSING SMASH BRUISE INJURY HE CONTINRED WORKING THEN THUMB BEGAN HURTING MORE IN THE EVENING WENT T2 DR. FOR EXAMINATION -TREATMENT OF HIS INJURY DR. DRAINED BLOOD COLLECTED UNDER HIS THUMB NAIL TO REMOVE SWELLING AND PRESSURE EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY HIS REGULA

April 14, 1986 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS AT7EMPTING TO DISLODGE A LARGE ROCK THAT GOT CAUGHT IN THE OPENING OF THE PLANT'S CRUSHER, USING A STEEL BAR, WHEN THE ROCK MOVED IT CAUSED THE BAR TO PINCH HIS 3 MIDDLE FINGERS O F HIS RIGHT HAN8 BETWEEN BAR & CRUSHER EDGE & CAUSED DEEP SCRAPPING-ABRASIONS. HE WENT TO THE DR. FOR EXAMINATION & TREATMENT OF HIS INJURED 3 FINGERS. EMPLOYEE STAYED OFF WORK WITH PAIN HE E

June 11, 1985 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Construction Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL TAKING CUTTING BLADE OFF FRONT END LOADER BUCKET HE HAD TAKEN BOLTS OFF AND STRUCK BLADE WITH HAMMER TO BUST IT LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNTING.BLADE BROKE LOOSE AND FELL DOWN ON TOP OF RIGHT FOO T ARCH CAUSING SEVERE BRUISE ,PAIN AND SWELLING.X-RAYS SHOWED NO FX.EMPL REMAINED OFF JOB WITH PAIN AND SWELLING AND DISCOMFOR EXPERIENCED.

May 16, 1985 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SMALL BAR TO DISLODGE A ROCK FROM THE EDGE OF THE CONE CRUSHER, HE GOT HIS R. HAND BETWEEN BAR & CONE\S SAUCER, RECEIVED A COMPOUND FRACTURE TO HIS R. HAND & RING FINGER, AND SOME INJURY TO HIS LITTLE FINGER ALSO.

November 9, 1984 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING PLANT MECHANIC REMOVE TAIL PULLEY THE TOP BOLT WAS CUTT OFF ALLOWING THE TAKE-UP BEARING ASSEMBLY TO SWING DOWN & BACK, STRIKING PLANT OPERATOR IN THE GROIN AREA, RECEIVING SWE *'%*%' SEVERE BRUISES TO G ROIN, INTESTINES & MUSCLES. HE CONTINUED WORKING THE SHIFT & ALSO THE NEXT AM, THEN WENT TO DR. FOR THE FOLLOWING MON 11-12-84 FOR HIS 1ST DR. EXAM-TREATMENT. LOST

September 27, 1984 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS SHOVELING AROUND SUMP AREA OF PLANT SHOVEL STRUCK A R OCK IN MATERIAL BEING SHOVELED AND HE WRENCHED HIS BACK OR PULLED A MUSCLE HE CONTINUED WORKING THE NEXT DAY BUT OVER THE WEEKEN HE EXPERIENCED MORE PAIN AND WENT TO DR 1ST TIME 10 01 84 WHO GAVE HIM TREATMENT AND MEDICINE AND HAD HIM REMAIN OFF WORK UNTIL PAIN SUSDIDED AND HE GET BETTER 1ST LOST DAY BEGAN 10 01 84

February 24, 1984 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Construction Company · Struck by flying object

WAS USING HAMMER & PUNCH ON 1-JOINT OF A TRUCK-TRACTOR HE WAS REPAIRING, A SLIVER OF STEEL FLEW & EMBEDDED IN HIS L. HAND PALM & LODGED NEAR THUMB BONE, THE X-RAYS REVEALED. DR. TREATED & GAVE A TETANOUS SHOT, BUT DIDNT REMOVE PIECE ON INITIAL VISIT, THINKING PIECE WOULD ISOLATE ITSELF & COULD REMAIN. THE 3RD WEEK LATERCOMPLICATIONS SET IN, INFECTION & DRS DECIDED ON SURGERY TO REM

August 29, 1983 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TIGHTENING BOLT ON CRUSHING PLANT.WRENCH SLIPPED AND ALLOWED RIGHT THUMB TO COME BETWEEN STEEL FRAME PART AND WRENCH.RIGHT THUMB WAS CAUGHT AND RECD CRACKED AND BRUISE INJURY.

June 16, 1983 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING ON PLANT THIS EE WQAS DRIVING A WEDGE INTO A T BOARD & STRUCK HIS LEFT HTUMB WITH A HAMMER & RECEIVED SMASHED-CONTUSION OF HIS LEFT THUMB. THE DR. PRESCRIBED FOR HIM TO REMAIN OFF WORK UNTIL 1ST OF T HE WEEK TO AID HIS RECOVERY FROM HIS INJURY.

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