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June 24, 1994 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Quinn Brothers Corp · Fall from machine

SETTING 1/2 BLOCKS IN RIVER TO BUILD DAM. TRUCK JUMPED CAUSING INJURED TO LOSE BALANCE FALLING BACKWARDS IN RIVER.

January 9, 1989 NH · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Quinn Brothers Corp · Struck by falling object

I WAS USING A CRANE TRUCK TO DISMANTLE A CRUSHER FOR WINTER REPAIRS. I LIFTED CRUSHER BOWL OFF FROM CRUSHER AND WAS LOWERING BOWL TO GROUND. AS I WAS SWINGING BOWL OUT, I CAUGHT CONVEYOR IDLER ROLL. THE BOWL BEING ROUND SWUNG IN THEN ABRUPTLY OUT. THE SUDDEN OUTWARD MOTION AND SHIFTING OF WEIGHT OF THE BOWL TIPPED TRUCK SEMI-OVER, SPILLING ME AND MATERIALS ONTO THE GROUND. INJURY O

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