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March 11, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
C E Mills Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS CLEANING OUT THE FEEDER ON PRIMARY CRUSHER ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE LOADER.HE SAW INJURED BUT DID NOT REALIZE HIS AHND WAS ON THE SECOND BAR AROUND THE TOP OF THE FEEDER AS INJURED WAS TRYING TO REMOVE CHAINS FROM AROUNDA LARGE STUMP IN THE FEEDER OTHER EMPLOYEE LET THE BUCKET ON THE LOADER DOWN AGAINST INJURED'S RIGHT HAND SMASHING THE INDEX FINGER.

September 18, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
C E Mills Construction Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL SHOVELING DIRT FROM PILE NEAR HOPPER AND PUTTING IT ON CONVEYOR A DISTANCE OF 20'. A ROCK HIT HIM ON OUTSIDE OF RIGHT KNEE CAUSING IT TO FOLD.WHEN HE FELL HE HIT INSIDE OF RIGHT KNEE CAUS ING SOME LIGAMENT DAMAGE.

October 21, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
C E Mills Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SH2VELING SAND OUT FROM UNDER BELT SCALES DRIVE BELT IS PROTECTED WITH METAL SHIELDS EMPLOYEE STOOD UP UNDER WHEEL THAT TURNS THE CONVEYOR BELT THE SCALES ARE ON AND THE MOVING DR IVE BELT HIT HI4 IN THE BACK JUST ABOVE THE WAIST THERE WERE NO WITNESSES WAS NOT REPORTED IMMEDIATELY INJURY EXTENT UNKNWON

June 10, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
C E Mills Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MY CREW AND I W9RE TAKING A CONVERYOR OUT OF THE LINE UP WHEN I NAME GOT HIS ARM PINNED BETWEEN A CONVEYORS.I TOOK HIM TO THE HOSPITAL FOR X RAYS.THERE WERE NO BROKEN BONES.HE BRUISE HIS ARM & WRIST AREA. 3

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