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April 18, 1997 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lee Lime Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A COME-ALONG TO BEND A PLATE IN THE KILN CYCLONE, WHEN THE HANDLE KICKED BACK STRIKING CHIN & MOUTH.

July 5, 1996 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lee Lime Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYIN GTO UNPLUG A HOPPER BY BEATING ON HOPPER WITH A SLEDGE HAMMR, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL.

November 16, 1995 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lee Lime Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

USED METAL BAR TO PULL STEEL PLATE SLIDE OUT OF CHUTE. SLIDE CAME FREE AND PINCHED LEFT HAND BETWEEN BAR AND SLIDE. LACERATION AT BASE OF INDEX FINGER. SUTURED AND 6 STITCHES. TETANAS AND ANTI BIOTICS.

February 26, 1993 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lee Lime Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

USING A CROW BAR TO LOSSEN FROZEN MATERIAL AND PINCHED FINGER.

February 24, 1993 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lee Lime Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.

March 28, 1991 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lee Lime Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A HAMEMR, HIT FINGR. NO LOST TIME.

March 7, 1991 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lee Lime Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRUCK FINGER WHILE HAMMERING.

November 24, 1987 MA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lee Lime Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING SLE8GE HAMMER MISSED PINCHING FINGERS

June 29, 1984 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lee Lime Corp · Struck by falling object

PRYING LOOSE JAMMED PIECE OF METAL WHEN IT CAME LOOSE IT SHOT UP GLANCING OFF ARM AND SIDE OF HEAD CUT FINGERS WHILE FALLING

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