EMPLOYEE USING 5 SLEDGE HAMMER DRAWING STAKES INTO THE GROUND AND A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF THE STAKE AND SLICED EMPLOYEE'S KNEE.
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December 9, 1987
PA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Sand Of Falls Inc · Struck by flying object
July 21, 1987
PA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Sand Of Falls Inc · Fall onto or against objects
EMPLOYEE HADADJ6STABLE WRENCH ON NUT WITH A 4FT.PIPE AS A BREAKER BAR FOR LEVERAGE AS EMPLOYEE PULLED TO TIGHTEN NUT THE WRENCH SLIPPED & EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS INTO MOTOR & BEAMS
March 23, 1983
PA · Metal/Non-Metal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Sand Of Falls Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
REPAIRING A GEAR ON T HE CRANE HAD A BREAKER BAR WEDGED BETWEEN THE GEAR THE BAR SLIPPED HIT RIGHT KNEE.
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