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1983–2026
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June 10, 1998 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ON COMEALONG HANDLE-HANDLE BROKE AND HITEMPLOYEE IN THE NOSE.

February 27, 1998 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

PULLED TENDONS WHILE SLEDGE HAMMERING ON CRANE. DRAG DRUM ASSEMBLY. IN SHOP WITH NORTH CENTRAL CRANE MECHANIC.

March 22, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE LAYING ON BACK POUNDING WITH A SLUDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN ROCKS, A LARGE ROCK FELL AND ROLLED OVER LEFT PINKY AND SMASHED IT.

June 8, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING ON MACHINERY, THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED OFF A BOLT AN DFELL ON HIS FINGER.

January 7, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHIPPING ICE OUT OF INSIDE OF THE BIN OF THE A/C #2 PLANT. EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO CHIP THE ICE. AT ONE POINT, THE SLEDGE HAMMER HIT THE WALL AND REBOUNDED INTO INJURED'S LEG.

July 24, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING CABLE FROM CROWS FOOT WHILE DRIVING WEDGE OUT

July 18, 1991 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING IN THE SHOP UNDER A LOADER DOING REPAIRS.

September 21, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING BELT FOR CONVEYOR. USING UTILITY KNIFE. CUT RIGHT LEG.

July 2, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKING STUCK ROCKS LOOSE FROM THE PLANT. ROCK SPLIT IN HALF AND HIT HIM IN HEAD.

August 22, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING EXACTO KNIFE TO OPEN CARDBOARD BOX AND UT LEFT OPEN.

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