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July 30, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A & M Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

TRACKING THE 119 BELT FEEDING 25 TON CRUDE HOPPER, EE REACHED INTO THE AREA WITH A BOX WRENCH T0 LOOSEN BEARING BOLTS. WHILE ALIGNING THE WRENCH, RIGHT ELBOW SLID ACROSS THE EDGE OF SHEET MET AL SIDE GUARD, CAUSING CUT REQUIRING SUTURES. MACHINE WAS LOCKED OUT-EE WEARING LEATHER GLOVES.

April 3, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A & M Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE AND ANOTHER EE WERE TRYING TO CLEAR OUT A 24" MILL ROLL WHICH WAS BLINDED OVER WITH WET CLAY AND LOCKED DOWN. THE TWO WERE TRYING TO CLEAR THE ROLL GAP. EE WAS USING 6" SCREWDRIVER ON EAST AND EE A BUCK KNIFE ON THE WEST SIDE. WHEN THE MATERIAL CLEARED THE GAP CLOSED PINCHING R MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN ROLL AND HANDLE OF BUCK KNIFE.

September 22, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A & M Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPERATOR HAD TROUBLE CLOSING ACCESS DOOR ON 25 TONE DRYER. HE HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE FORCE AND GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT WHEN DOOR CLOSED. MINOR INJURY TO HIS FINGER. HE WAS WEARING L EATHER GLOVES FOR PROTECTION.

February 22, 1996 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A & M Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING WITH 3 OTHER EES CHANGING A SCREEN IN THE PRIMARY ROTEX, CIRCUIT 3. UPON COMPLETION AND PUTTING SCREEN BACK IN ROTEX THE HOOK TOOL EE WAS USING BROKE AT BASE OF S CURVE. WHEN TH E HOOK BROKE HER RIGHT HAND WAS PINCHED. TOOL INRIGHT HAND BELOW ROTEX SCREEN ON THE EDGE OF ROTEX FRAME.

September 28, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A & M Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A HOSE WITH A KNIFE, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

May 9, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A & M Products Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS STANDING BENEATH CO-WORKER WHENM, CO-WORKER ACCIDENTLY DROPPED A WRENCH WHICH STRUCKINJURED ON HIS NOSE.

September 13, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A & M Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTION A WOODEN CRATE, FOR STORAGE OF WASTE PAPER IN THE WAREHOUSE 3 WHEN THE HAMMER HE WAS UTILIZING TO STRIKE THE NAILS, GLANCED OFF THE SIDE OF A SIXTEEN PENN Y NAIL, STRIKING THE FINGERS OF HIS RIGHT HAND, PLACED NEAR BY TO SUPPORT HIMSELF.

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