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1983–2026
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April 15, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C E Mills Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING THE TAIL PULLEY ON THE YELLOW RETURN CONVEYOR WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED GETTING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE TAIL PULLEY AND THE WRENCH CUTTING HIS FINGER OFF RIGHT BEHIND THE F INGERNAIL ON HIS LEFT HAND MIDDLE FINGER.

November 16, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C E Mills Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO DRIVE CHISEL TO SEPARATE 2 PIECES OFIRON WHILE WORKING ON UNDER CARRIAGE OF CONVEYOR USING RIGHT HAND TO HOLD HAMMER THE WEIGHT OF HAMMER CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO HOLD CLOSER TO HAMMER HEAD THAN WITH NORMAL WEIGHT HAMMER AND HIS FOREFINGER ON RIGHT HAND GOT IN THE WAY.

October 17, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C E Mills Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THEY WERE UNPLUGGING CONE CRUSHER. MUST FIRST CLEAN COTTOM OF CRUSHER THEN ALL DEBIS MUST BE TAKEN OUT OF BOTTOM. THEREIS TOP SECTION OF CONE CRUSHER OF ABOUT 4" & 1" OPENING ON OPPOSITE SID E THAT CANNOT BE CHLEANED OUT EXCEPT BY ROLLING MECHAINISM OVER. 2N ATTEMPTING TO DO THIS ONE STUCK BAR IN DRIVE PULLEY SPOKE PRYING OFF BAR WHEN MECHANISM ROLLED OVER & BAR WENT DOWN SLIPP

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