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March 12, 1999 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independent Aggregates · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE EE WAS TIGHTENING A 3/4" BOLT ON B CRUSHER AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN HIS FOREARM.

July 13, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independent Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HITTING PUNCH WITH HAMMER & MISSED PUNCH & HIT LEFT HAND.

July 9, 1995 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independent Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING WITH CABLE TYPE COME ALONG HANDLE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HIT RIGHT FOREARM. NO TIME LOST.

January 25, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independent Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REACHED INTO THE SWEEPER WITH LEFT HAND TO BEND BACK CORNER, PIECE OF METAL ON CENTER HIT LEFT INDEX FINGER.

November 1, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independent Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS CHANGING OUT MOTOR IN TOP OF 740 DRAGLINE. IT HAD TWO COMEALONGS ON IT ONE OF THEM SLIPPED PINNING RIGHT HAND AGAINST WALL.

September 26, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independent Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING SHANK ON DRAGLINE BUCKET, ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SLIPPED WITH 20 LB SLEDGE HAMMER AND HIT SECOND FINGER LEFT HAND.

June 24, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independent Aggregates · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT & THIRD FINGER OF RT HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE WRENCH & THE WALL OF THE CRUSHER

September 19, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independent Aggregates · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS PULLING CHAIN ON WHINCH TO LIFT GREASE TUB ONTO DRAGLINE HIT LEFT INDEX FINGER ON SHARP EDGE OF T HANDLE, CUTTING THE TOP OPEN OF LEFT INDEX FINGER.

February 14, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independent Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING TAPE WITH KNIFE, IT SLIPPED FROM HAND WENT IN L KNEE

February 9, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independent Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS TRYING TO ALIGN BOLT HOLES ON DRAGLINE BRAKE BAND.PRY BAR SLIPPED AND FINGER TIP WAS PINCHED OFF (RIGHT INDEX).

January 25, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independent Aggregates · Struck by flying object

WHILE CHECKING ELECTRICAL WIRING ON THE ROOF OF THE DRAGLINE,METAL FLAKES THAT THE PAINTERS WERE SCRAPING OFF BLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

April 18, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independent Aggregates · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WALKED INTO THE PARTS ROOM & OTHER EMPLOYEE CAME AROUND THE CORNER WITH AN AIR HORN & SET IT OFF CLOSE TO HIS EAR.

November 7, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independent Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING AND CHAIN SLIPPED ON COME A LONG WHILE MOVING A PIECE OFEQUIPMENT FROM BACK OF PICK UP TO DRAGLINE.

October 20, 1986 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Independent Aggregates · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HE WAS USING SP9AYER, DIRT AND GREASE FLEW INTO RIGHT EYE.

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