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November 26, 1997 IN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OCCUPATIONAL SKIN DISEASES
Irving Materials Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WORKED @4 HOURS TRAMMING MATERIAL FROM TEH MUCK KPILE TO THE CURSHER WITH THE 988 CAT LOADER. THE LOADER HAD JUST BEEN MOVED FROM ANOTHER LOCATION. THIS WAS THE FIRST EXTENDED USE AT THE MONTPELIER QUARRY. THE NEXT DAY THE EMPLOYEEHAD A CHICKEN POX LIKE RASH. DR. SAID IT WAS AN ALLERGIC REACTION. NO LOST WORK TIME INVOLVED.

February 16, 1994 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON BIN AT MILL & TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN A PIECE OF METAL WITH A RAILROAD BAR. BAR FLIPPED BACK & CAUGHT EMPLOYEE IN JAW, REQUIRINTG STITCHES.

June 10, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stoneco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SHOVELIN1 ON CLEAN UP AND A ROCK ROLLED OFF THE SHOVEL AND HIT HIS ANKLE.

May 28, 1985 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Stoneco Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON A ROCK AND SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO SOME OTHER ROCKS BELOW.HE LANDED ON HIS BACK.

October 4, 1984 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Irving Brothers Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING DECK ON 5X14 DIESTER VIB. SCREEN WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED GITTING HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN HANDLE AND CABLE. BROKEN INKEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

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