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August 21, 1996 HI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grove Farm Rock Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

HURT BACK WHILE SWINGING SLEDGEHAMMER.

September 2, 1993 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING A CHOKE. SOME ROCK FELL ON EMPLOYEE'S HEAD AND NECK.

September 13, 1991 HI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by flying object

HAMMERING ON PIN PC OF METAL FLEW AND STRUCK R INDEX FINGER

May 10, 1991 HI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WRENCH SLIPPED HITTING EMP IN MOUTH

February 5, 1991 HI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING LOCKING PIN FROM RIPPER POINT OF D9L, HAMMER STRUCK HAND.

October 29, 1990 HI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grove Farm Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STRAINED WRIST USING HAMMER TO REMOVE ROCKS FROM PORTABLE PRIMARY SHAKER.

August 2, 1990 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck against stationary object

PRY BAR SLIPPED WHILE RESETTING CONV

July 23, 1990 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grove Farm Rock Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING OVERSIZED STONE FROM #2 FEEDER WHEN HE FELT A POP IN HIS MID-BACK.

January 14, 1989 HI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COME-ALONG HANDLE SLIPPED, STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S FOREFINGER.

May 10, 1988 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck against stationary object

WHILE USING WRENCH TO CHANGE ROLLER WRENCH SLIPPED EMPLOYEE STRUCK WRIST ON CHANNEL IRON

March 5, 1987 HI · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL USING SLED1E HAMMER TO OPEN FEEDER GATE FOR SAND MACHINE.WHILE STRIKING THE GATE,LEFT HAND STRUCK GUARD RAIL OF SAND MACHINE.

September 10, 1985 HI · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grove Farm Rock Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING NUTS AND BOLTS ON THE SIDE OF THE SHAKER AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIS RIGHT HAND STRUCK THE WALL OF THE SHAKER.

April 15, 1983 HI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Grove Farm Rock Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ROCK CHUTE WITH A CHAIN TACKLE THE CAHIN ON THE TACKLE BROKE AND HE FELL DOWN BACKWARDS HITTING HISLEFT ELBOW ON THE WALKWAY

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