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1983–2026
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August 31, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE A LUG NUT FROM THE REAR OF A WELDING TRUCK THE STUD BROKE OFF AND THE WRENCH HANDLE PINCHED THE LEFT MIDDLE FINGER TIP ANGAINST THE RIM.

August 15, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TIGHTENING WEDGES ON S CREEN PIECE OF STEEL FLEW OFF STRIKING HIM IN RIGHT FOREARM.

July 5, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BOLT WITH SOCKET-SOCKET BROKE LETTING HAND HIT PICE OF METAL CAUSING BROKEN BLOOD VESSEL.

February 22, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS TIGHTENING FAN ASSY. ON PICK UP TRUCK ENGINE, HAND WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT CAUSING INJURED TO FALL AGAINST HOOD LATCH ASSY. CASING INJURY.

February 2, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HOL8ING ONTO U-JOINT WITH HIS LEFT HAND WHILE FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING ON DRIVESHAFT TO FREE IT FOR REMOVAL.A DRIVESHAFT BROKE LOOSE AND FELL PINCHING INJURED'S LEFT RING FING ER BETWEEN SHAF7 AND U-JOINT SEVERLY BRUISING LEFT RING FINGER.

September 23, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Struck by flying object

REMOVING SHAFT 0ROM BEARING RAGE STRUCK ONE HAMMER WITH ANOTHER HAMMER CHIP FLEW OFF OF HAMMER HEAD AND IMBEDDED IN LEFT THUMB.

August 12, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A G9ASS HOOK TO MOVE ROCKS AROUND THE CRUSHER,SUBJECT STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG IN THE KNEE AREA,CAUSING A PUNCTURE WOUND.

August 1, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PULLING O3 WRENCH,REMOVING NUT FROM SHAFT,EMPLOYEE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

June 12, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
France Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WRENCH SLIPPED 4HILE TIGHTENING BOLT ON CUTTING EDGE ON DOZER.EMPLOYEE FELL ON LEFT ARM FRACTURING LEFT WRIST.

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