HOIST CABLE BECAME TANGLED I NAME I NAME DISCONNECTED WEIGHTED BALL FROM OVERTRAVEL LIMIT SWITCH TO STRAIGHTEN CABLE HE APPARENTLY FAILED TO REATTACH BALL PROPERLY LATER WHILE HANDLING HOIST CABLE AT DECK LEVEL BALL FELL SLIDING DOWN CABLE STRIKING HIM ON LEFT WRIST AND HAND SIMPLE FRACTURE OF KNUCKLE ON RING FINGER OF LEFT HAND
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July 23, 1984
MO · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Fred Weber Inc · Struck by falling object
August 6, 1983
MO · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Fred Weber Inc · Flash burns (electric)
INSTALLED AND TESTING HAMMERS IN HAMMERMILL THRE OPERATIONS LEVER ON HAMMERMILL REVERSING SWITCH WHEN 480 VOLT CIRCUIT SHORTED THE RESULTING ARC CAUSED FLASH BURNS TO EMPLOYEES RT SIDE
August 3, 1983
MO · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Fred Weber Inc · Struck by flying object
GRINDING ON HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL CAME OFF AND HIT HIS LEFT EYE
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