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May 8, 1998 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GOT RIGHT THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN SHOVEL HANLDLE & TAIL PULLEY GUARD WHILE TRYING TO GET A ROLLER UUT. RESULT WAS HE BROKE AND CUT THUMB.

June 10, 1996 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE RUNNING THE SCRAPER, A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO HIS EYE. CAUSING IT TO RUN, AND OBSTRUCT HIS SIGHT.

May 2, 1996 MI · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against stationary object

A BIG CLAY BALL WOULDN'T GO UP THE BELT AND SO HE TRIED TO CATCH IT. THIS RESULTED IN HIS HAND BEING JAMMED INTO THE FEED CONVEYOR.

November 28, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON CONVEYOR BELT HIS LEFT ARM GOT CAUGHT & PULLED MUSCLES.

August 19, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING THE LOADER, THE LOADER SUDDENLY STOPPED, CAUSING EE CHEST TO BUMP INTO THE STEERING WHEEL.

December 4, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE HE WAS WORKING NEAR A CONVEYOR, A ROCK FELL OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT AND HIT HIM ON HIS BACK.

June 17, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS PITCHED OFF A CONVEYOR AND CUT BOTH HANDS WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIS FALL. HE LANDED ON HIS BACK, CAUSING A STIFF LEFT SHOULDER, NECK AND BACK. HIS BACK WAS ALSO BADLE BRUISED.

April 13, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES HAND BECAME CAUGHT IN A BELT TAKEUP PULLEY DAMAGING HIS THUMB.

November 13, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR LOADING MATERIALS INTO PLANT

June 21, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Bill Smith Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK ABNORMALLY BOUNCED FROM VIBRATING SCREEN.

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