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1983–2026
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January 22, 1993 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Fuel & Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING THE BANK ON A BOX OF PAPER BAGS. THE SCISSORS BROKE AND EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS RIGHT WRIST. HIS WRIST WAS SWOLLEN. HE WENT TO DR. AND DR SAYS HE HAS A GANGLION CYST-REFER RED HIM TO ANOTHER DR. FIRST DR THINKS EMPLOYEE WILL NEED SURGERY TO CORRECT CYST.

July 13, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Fuel & Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING A BEARING ON THE SCREEN AT THE 3/4" PLANT. WHILE TAPPING THE OIL RING WITH A HAMMER WHILE PUTTING IT ON THE SHAFT, THE RING SLIPPED- SMASHING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER BETW EEN THE HAMMER AND THE SHAFT. REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.

March 28, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Fuel & Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS STRAIGHTENING UP STRUCTURE OF TRUCK #65 BY BANGING ON TRUCK WITH HAMMER. PIECE OF STEEL GOT IN LEFT EYE.

March 31, 1987 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Fuel & Material Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON AN ENDLOADER AND TIGHTENING THE CENTER PIN ON THE ENDLOADER.HE HAD A CHEATER PIPE ON THE PIPE WRENCH AND WHILE PULLING THE CHEATER PIPE HE THREW LEFT HIP OUT OF PLACE.

August 2, 1985 IA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Fuel & Material Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DREDGE OPERATOR WAS MOVING DREDGE EAST BY CRANKING A HAND WINCH DREDGE OPERATOR DID NOT HAVE SAFETY BRAKE LATCH ON THE WIND BLEW THE SLACK OUT OF THE CABLE REVERSING THE WINCH THE HANDLE FLIP PED AROUND STRIKING THE DRIDGE OPERATOR IN THE LEG AND ARM AND THEN FLIPPING HIM INTO THE PIT

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