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May 4, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE & EE WERE REMOVING A 4IN PIPE OT OF A 12IN CONCRETE WALL EE WAS HOLDING A PUNCH EE WAS HITTING IT W/A 8LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE THE PIPE OUT OF THE WALL EE MISSED PUNCH & HIT EE RT THUMB

April 14, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRIMMING SKIRT BOARD RUBBER WITH STANLEY CARPET KNIFE. EE WAS KNEELING DOWN CUTTING RUBBER ON FLOOR. THE KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING EE S LEFT LEG.

February 22, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TEARING DOWN CRUSHER, USING A 3# SLEDGE HAMMER, HAND SLIPPED & IMPACT WAS MADE TO RIGHT HAND.

February 10, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GRINDING UNDERNEATH THE CRUSHER, USING A HAND HELD BODY GRINDER. HE HIT A PIECE OF STEEL, AND IT "KICKED" THE GRINDER BACK AT HIM, GOING INTO HIS LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEE CAP. THE LEG WAS LACERATED, WHICH REQUIRED SUTURES.

February 2, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING DIRT FROM A FRONT END LOADER TO GET TO A BOLT. HE WAS USING A 2 LB HAMMER AND PUNCH TO FREE THE HARDENEND MUD AROUND THE BOLT. HE HIT HIS LEFT HAND INSTEAD OF THE PUNCH. THIS C AUSED THE INJURY.

February 9, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

TAKING BELLY PAN OFF OF 988 LOADER, BOLT BROKE AND PAN FELL ON LEG.

February 3, 1993 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BRUISE RIBS. TAKING BOLT LOOSE LAYING OVER WRENCH USING HIS WEIGHT TO LOOSEN BOLT.

November 20, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A 5 FT PRY BAR ON A ROLL AWAY STONE CHUTE TO POSITION IT PROPERLY. EE STATED HE WAS PRYING AND BENT OVER TO INSTALL A LOCKING PIN WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

March 5, 1992 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

LOOSENING BOLTS ON TRUCK TO CHANGE REAR AXLES PULLED ON WRENCH BACK WENT OUT OF PLACE

October 3, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SPILAGE FROM A CONVEYOR.THE PLANT OPERATOR READY TO START SOUNDED THE BUZZER.THE EMPLOYEE WAS STARTLED BY THE SOUND AND HE JUMPED BACK INTO AN IRON SUPPORT BEAM,APPR OXIMATELY 3" TO 4" FROM WHERE HE WAS STANDING.

June 24, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING A PUNCH WITH HIS LEFT HAND. OTHER WAS HITTING THE PUNCH WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. HE MISSED, THE PUNCH HIT EE MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

March 5, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PULLER TO REMOVE SLIDE LAGGING FROM THE HEAD DRIVE ON A CONVEYOR.THE PULLER BROPKE AND THE WORKER HIT HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE SAFETY RAILING OF THE CONVEYOR CAT-WALK.

June 7, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS OPENING A 50LB TIN CAN OF WELDING ELECTRODES WITH A SMALL HAMMER & CHISEL JAGGED EDGE WAS VERY SHARP CUTTING THE PALM OF HIS RT HAND WOUND WAS CLOSED WITH 5 SUTURES T E5TANUS TOXOID GIVEN RETURNED TO DUTY

January 8, 1990 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS REMOVING POWER LINE HE WAS CUTTING NYLON STRAP WITH A KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF NYLON STRAP & CUT INTO I NAME LEFT THIGH

August 17, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING SAND UNDER A CONVEYOR, TIWISTED AND INJURED BACK. SCIATIC NERVE WAS PINCHED AND CAUSED PAIN AND INFLAMATION IN LOWER BACK AND RIGHT LEG.

July 26, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING CYLINDER ON PLANT.DRIVING PIN INTO CLEVIS ON CYLINDER.DARK,COULDNT SEE WELL CAUSING FINGER TO BE DRIVEN IN CLEVIS.

April 6, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A HAMMER PUNCH SMASHING FINGER WITH HAMMER.HE WAS INSTALLING A PIN AT THE TIME.FINGERNAIL HAD TO BE REMOVED AND TWO STITCHES PUT IN.

January 20, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG PRY BAR TO CLOSE GATE WHEN BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE FELL BACK INTO "I" BEAM, HURTING HIS BACK.

November 3, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLT8 ON NEW PLANT CONTRUCTION, STRAINING LOWER BACK.

August 14, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

INJ RAISING MOT2R ON CABLE WITH BLOCK & TACKLE AND WAS HOLDING CABLE AWAY FROM SIDE OF STORAGE BIN WHEN THUMB BECAME CAUGHT IN PULLEY ON CABLE.

October 4, 1984 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING DECK ON 5X14 DIESTER VIB. SCREEN WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED GITTING HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN HANDLE AND CABLE. BROKEN INKEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

October 3, 1984 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SCRAPING & PAINTING UNDER SCALES IN VERY CLOSE QUARTES-APPARENTLY WAS INJURED FROM A PINCHED NERVE IN KNEE CAUSING SENESATION OF BEING ASLEEP. DR. SAYS IT IS A PINCHED NERVE.

February 8, 1983 IN · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A 3/4" EYE BOLT WAS USED IN LIFTING A SECTION OF STEEL BIN WITH CHAIN FALLS FOR PAINTING OF BIN, EYE BOLT LOOKED GOOD AND BIN SECTION WAS LESS THAN 1000 POUNDS IN WEIGHT, NO CLEAR REASON FOR B OLT TO BREAK

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