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July 18, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BREAKING ROCK WITH 20# SLEDGE, A CHIP OF STONE HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT EYE.

April 26, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER AND WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT ELBOW.

February 19, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS WRENCH SLIPPED & HIT EMPL IN RIGHT EAR REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

October 20, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING LOCK, SCREWS ON RIVER SIDE OF HAZEMAG USING A SHORT BAR. SHORT BAR SLIPPED FROM HOLE IN LOCK SCREW ON RIVERSIDE OF HAZEMAG CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACK STRIKING LOWER BACK ON ANGLE IRON ON HANDRAIL.

September 30, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING METAL WEDGE TO BREAK ROCK IN JAW CABLE ON WEDGE TO BREAK ROCK IN JAW CABLE ON WEDGE BROKE PULLING CABLE TIGHT & JERKING SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE.

September 12, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

TIGHTENING DOWN CRUSHER WITH WRENCH. WHILE PULLING ON WRENCH, PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

September 11, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHAVING DOWN SLEDGE HAMMER HANDLE WITH KNIFE OR RAZOR BLADE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF WOODEN HANDLE CUT L HAND REQ SUTURES

August 8, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

WASHING DECK ON BOAT PULLING BUCKET UP FULL OF AWATER BOLT ATTACHED ON STRING BOLT FLEW UP SMACHKED EMP IN MOUTH CRACKING ONE TOOTH BROKE OFF PC OF ANOTHER TOOTH

July 21, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE BREAKING ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER IN FEED HOPPER ROCK BROKE AND SLID EMPLOYEE TWISTED LOWER BACK.

July 11, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE BREAKING ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER ROCK SHATTERED SENDING MATERIAL INTO LEG.3 STITCHES REQUIRED.

May 18, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON TRANSMISS. WRENCH SLIPPEDD CUT FINGER ON SHARP PC OF METAL

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