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October 16, 1995 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYING HOSE FROM PIPE WITH PRYBAR, PIPE CAM OUT OF HOSE PINCHING RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND CAUSING LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

April 20, 1992 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING BARS ON CRUSHER.WAS USING A PIPE WRENCH TO REMOVE SPRAYERS.STRAINED BACK TWISTING AND PULLING ON PIPE WRENCH.

September 19, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS INSTALLING PONTOON UNDEER DREDGE PIPE WHEN PONTOONMOVED. THIS CAUSED EMPL TO FALL IN WATER & ALSO CHAIN BINDER TO FALL & HIT EMPL IN HEAD CASUING LACERATION NEEDING FIVE STITCHES.

August 7, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PLACING A NEW WATER MANIFOLD IN SAND SCREW LIFTING CHAIN CAME UNHOOKED AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE IN NOSE.

March 7, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS OPERATING PORTA POWER TO REMOVE AXLE SHAFT FROM DOZER. THE SPACER ON THE PORTA POWER SLIPPED OFF AND HIT RIGHT LEG OF INJURED THERE WAS A LACERATION JUST BELOW THE KNEE REQUIRING 3 STITCHE S.

March 5, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS RE-ASSEMBLING A CONE CRUSHER WITH A HEAVY DUTY WRENCH, ALLEGEDLY TWISTED BACK WHILE USING WRENCH.

January 29, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS REMOVING PLASTIC TIE WITH KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT LEFT INDEX FINGER.

January 23, 1990 CO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUT PRY BAR UNDER ONE SIDE OF GRIZZLY TO TRY AND MOVE ONE LEG SO AS TO WELD IT STRAINED BACK IN PROCESS

June 27, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS STRIPPING INSULATION FROM ELECTRIC CABLE WITH A KNIFE,KNIFE SLIPED AND CUT LEFT WRIST.

May 22, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING HOSE WITH KNIFE BLADE BROKE KNIFE TO STIKE L WRIST CAUSE LACERATION

March 24, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BREAKING ROCK OUT OF JAW WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND STRUCK RIGHT FOOT.

July 6, 1988 IA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A BELT ON PLANT WITH A SCRAPPER WHEN THE SCRAPPER PLUNGED AND CUT THE LEFT THUMB.

May 13, 1988 IA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING SCREENS USING A BAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED PINCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN BAR AND THE PLANT.

March 16, 1988 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A NUT IN AN AWKWARD POSITION WHEN HE SPRAINED HIS WRIST.

February 15, 1988 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Struck by flying object

WHILE HAMMERING ON APIN ON THE BUSHING, APIECE OF STEEL FLEW INTO (NAME) LEFT EAR AND BECAME LODGED.

July 14, 1987 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ELEIVE THE PRES8URE

July 11, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PR2ING ON A ROCK IN IMPACTOR HOPPER WHEN A ROCK CAME OUT OF IMPACTOR & HIT HIS ARM IT CUT A GASH ABOUT 1INCH.LONG ABOUT 2IN.ABOVE THE WRIST EMPLOYEE WENT TO DOC.& HAD STITCHES TH EN RETURNED TO 4ORK

June 26, 1987 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS SHOVELI3G SAND UNDER THE PLANT WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS SMALL FUBGER IB RT HAND ON PIECE OF ANGLE IRON THAT WAS EXTENDED UNDER THE PLANT. HE RECEIVED A DEEP CUT TO HIS FINGER AND REQUIRED 6 STITCHES TO CLO8E

February 19, 1987 IA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Struck by flying object

WHILE CLEANING 9UST OFF OF A ROCK CHUTE A PIECE OF RUST BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. HE WENT TO THE JOHNSTON CLINIC FOR DOCTORS ATTENTION, WHO ATTEMPTED TO PROBED THE RUST OUT OF THE EYE AND GAVE HIM A TETANUS 8HOT AND REFERRED IM TO ANOTHER DOCTOR TO SEE IF SHE COULD REMOVE THE IMBEDDED RUST. BY THE TIME HE ARRIVED AT THE SECOND DOCTORS THE RUST HAD DISLODGED ITSELF AND FELL OUT.

February 18, 1987 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hallett Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DRIVING 5 BUSHING OUT WITH A PUNCH & HAMMER WHEN HE HIT HIMSELF ON THE L THUMB WITH THE HAMMER CAUSING SWELLING AND PAIN,. WENT TO THE IA. METHODIST NEIGHBORHOOD CLINIC FOR ATTENTION, T HEY X-RAYED THE3THUMB AND PUT ON A SPLINT. COULD HAVE A POSSIBLE FRACTURE

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