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June 5, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Best Sand Southern · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LINER FROM A FEEDER PAN.DURING THIS MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY, HIS PRYING TOOL SLIPPED, CAUSING HIS LEFT WRIST TO HIT THE BOTTOM OF THE FEED BIN. HE CUT HIS LEFT WRIST.

February 23, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Best Sand Southern · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE CONVEYOR IDLERS, DURINGTHIS MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY METAL WENT INTO HIS EYE. HE WAS USING A HAMMER TO LOOSEN THE IDLERS.

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