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1983–2026
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May 19, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Melvin Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

CLEANIG UP SHOP AND LAYED DOWN WITH NAIL IN IT AND LATER STEPPED ON NAIL. WAS GIVEN TENTUS SHOT.

May 23, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Melvin Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GROUNDS PERSON FOR CONVEYOR SYSTEM MOVING OVERBURDEN. BELT KICKED OUT AND EMPLOYEE RAN TO SHUT OTHER BELT OFF. STEPPED ON LARGE CLOD OF DIRT AND DISLOCATED LEFT ANKLE.

August 28, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Melvin Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

A LOADER OPERAT2R WAS STEPPING OFF LOADER STEPS TO LOAD SAND BLASTING SAND IN BUCKET. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF LAST STEP HIS RIGHT FOOT LANDED ON A 4" ROCK TWISTING HIS ANKLE BREAKING THE OUTER BO NE IN HIS RIGHT3FOOT.

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