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March 2, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NONPOWERED HAULAGE
St Lawrence Cement LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGEDLY, VICTIM WAS PUSHING A WHEELBARROW OF MATERIAL DOWN A RAMP CONSTRUCTED OF PLYWOOD WHEN FRONT OF WHEELBARROW CAUGHT IN SECOND PIECE OF PLYWOOD THAT WAS ON THE LEVEL SURFACE. HE FORWARD MOMENTUM HAD HIM CONTINUED FORWARD, FALLING OVER THE WHEELBARROW.

March 1, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NONPOWERED HAULAGE
St Lawrence Cement LLC · Fall onto or against objects

ALLEGEDLY EE WAS PUSHING WHEELBARROW OF MATERIAL OUT OF THE CLINKER COOLER GOING DOWN A RAMP, WHEELBARROW FLIPPED OVER, DUE TO A FLAT TIRE CAUSING EE TO FALL ON THE STEEL GRATING.

January 31, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman NONPOWERED HAULAGE
St Lawrence Cement LLC · Fall onto or against objects

ALLEGEDLY WHILE PUSHING A WHEEBARROW DOWN A PLANK, WHEELBARROW GOT CAUGHT--STOPING SUDDENLY WITH EE FALLING OVER THELEFT SIDEOF WHEELBARROW.

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