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August 3, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
A J Capeletti Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDER INSIDE THE FEEDER BOX OF CRUSHER GOT FLASH BURN IN EYES

May 2, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A J Capeletti Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING THE MECHANIC INSTALL A NEW CLUTCH IN #1048 CRUSHER USING A HYD-CRANE TRUCK WHEN HE FELL APPROX. 4 FEET TO THE GROUND.

November 21, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall helper, highwall drill helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A J Capeletti Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CRUSHER ADJUSTING THE ENGINE MOUNTS & THE WRENCH SLIPPED PINCHING HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH & A I-BEAM CUTTING OFF THE FINGER NAIL & TIP OF FINGER

August 14, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capeletti Brothers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN CLIMBING UP AND DOWN OPERATING A LOADER FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND HIS RIGHT KNEE STARTED SWELLING UP.

June 30, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A J Capeletti Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING OUT A CABLE WEDGE & A PIECE OF STEEL HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER

May 9, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capeletti Brothers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CHANGING CUTTERHEAD TETH WITH A 6 LB SLEDGE HAMMER AND STRUCK LEFT THUMB CAUSING FRACTURE OF SAME.

April 14, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A J Capeletti Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING OFF OF A DOZER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HURT HIS RIGHT KNEE AT THE TIME HE DID NOT WANT TO SEE A DOCTOR AND WORKED WITH SORE KNEE INTIL HE CALLED AND HE COULD NOT PUT MUCH WEIG HT ON IT.

November 23, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capeletti Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A TOOTH ON THE DRAGLINE BUCKET AND MASHED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

September 26, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capeletti Brothers Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

BOOM WIRE HOOKED TO PONTOON WIRE STATED PSUHING MAN AND HE TRIED TO GET TO BARGE FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL ON L ARM

March 24, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capeletti Brothers Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A STEEL PIN INTO A SWING SHEVE, IT WOULD NOT GO, SO HE PUT HIS FINGERS UNDER THE FLANGE TO TAKE IT OUT ANDTHE PIN DROPPED CATCHING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AT THE NAIL AREA.

July 16, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A J Capeletti Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1LACING A HAND RAIL ON THE LADDER OF A FRONT END LOADER WHEN HIS FOOTING BECAME UNSTABLE AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND

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