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February 23, 2011 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hess Pumice Products Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE was turning off the bleeder valve on propane tank on the fork lift.

October 1, 2004 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hess Pumice Products Inc · Struck against a moving object

I WAS DRIVING THE SEMI DOWN THE COUNTY ROAD. SOMETHING HAPPENED TO THE SEMI AND I LOST CONTROL AND THE SEMI ROLLED ONTO ITS SIDE. IN THE PROCESS I INJURED MY LOWER BACK.

September 6, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Hess Pumice Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WENT TO GRAB A ROCK OFF OF THE CONVEYER AND ANOTHER ROCK CAME OFF OF THE #1 SCREEN AND SWASHED RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN ROCKS.

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