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July 20, 1995 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A CONV BELT WITH A RAZOR KNIFE WHEN HE SLIPPED WITH THE KNIFE CUTTING HIS LEFT FOREARM HE WAS TAKEN TO THE COMPANY DOCTOR WHERE IT REQUIRED 10 STITCHES

June 16, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER BELTING TO LINE A CHUTE. HE SLIPPED WITH A RAZOR KNIFE WHICH HE WAS USING IN HIS RIGHT HAND AND CUT HIMSELF ON HIS LEFT HAND. HAD 3 STITCHES PUT IN LEFT HAND.

January 4, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS HELPING COWORKER. HE HAD BEEN HANDING TOOLS TO COWORKER AVOE ON THE TELSMITH CONE WALKWAY. A SLEDGE HAMMER THAT COWORKER WAS HOLDING, SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND. THE HANDLE STRUCK EE ON TH E FOREHEAD ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE. 10 STITCHES REQUIRED.

March 25, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EEWAS TIGHTENING CLAMP CYLINDER BOLTS DOWN ON 54IN ELIA CRUSHER WITH A LARGE WRENCH WHEN HE WAS PULLING ON THE WRENCH HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK HE REPORTED THE INJURY AT SHIFTS EN D 7:00PM & MADE APPOINTMENT TO SEE DOC NEXT DAY DOC DETERMINED IT WAS A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS BACK

November 13, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING MAINTANCE CREW REMOVE A TOOTH FROM BUCKET OF 992 CAT LOADER WHEN HE STRUCK THE TOOTH WITH A HAMMER BREAKING OFF A PIECE OF STEEL WHICH HIT HIM AND ENTERED INTO THE INSIDE OF HIS LEFT THIGH.

December 4, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CUTTING FLASHING RU BBER HE LAYED KNIFE DOWN WITH BLADE OPENED. HE THEN TURNED AWAY & THEN BACK STRIKING LEFT INDEX FINGER AGAINST OPENED.

November 23, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIGHT HAND RING FINGER AND LITTLE FINGER CUT REQUIRING 3 SUTURES.

January 8, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STRIKING A SCREEN RAIL RETAINING PIN WITH A HAMMER TOREMOVE A TIGHTENING WEDGE. UPON THE FIRST STRIKE THE WEDGE CAME OUT STRIKING HIS EYEBROW ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE JUST TO THE RIGHT OF TH E BRIDGE OF HIS NOSE. 3 SUTURES WERE REQUIRED.

July 24, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING SCRE9NS ON CRUSHER BRACED HIMSELF ON PIECE OF IRON STRUCK SCREEN WITH HAMMER. ROCK FELL.ACCIDENT HAPPENED WITH THE CONCUSION.

August 12, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ADJUSTING CONE FEED CONVEYOR, WRENCH SLIPPED AND FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE CONVEYOR FRAME.

February 25, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE ATEMPTED TO CHECK THE CAHIN ON A F EEDER SYSTEM AND STRUCK HAND ON SHARP EDGE

July 20, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING CUTTING EDGES ON 988 LOADER,NUTS WERE BEING SPLIT WITH TORCH,THEN KNOCKED OFF WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.IN DOING THIS,1/2 OF A CUT NOT STRUCK EMPL ON FRONT OF RIGHT SHIN.

July 18, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING GRIZZLEY WITH SLEDGE HAMMER,BEATING ROCK THROUGH GRIZZLEY WITH SLEDGE HAMMER HITTING LEFT HAND ON ROCK.

July 2, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS WORKING TO DISLODGE ROCK IN JAW CRUSHER.

May 24, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER ON A ROCK TOOL LARGE FOR THE PRIMARY JAW. A PIECE OF ROCK STRUCK HIS CHIN.

April 18, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS CHANGING TEETH ON 922 LOADER WHEN HAMMER WHICH WAS BEING USED TO FORCE TEETH ON LOADER BUCKET SHATTERED AND FLYING DEBRIS LODGED IN HAND LEFT HAND

March 16, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albert Frei & Sons Inc · Struck by falling object

HOLDING A BAR UP AND BAR SLIPPED AND HIT TOP PART OF NECK.

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