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September 3, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baker Sand Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPTED OUT OF TRUCK AND TWISTED ANKLE RIGHT.

April 1, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Baker Sand Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS GRINDING ON BOOM FRAME & AFTER JOB WAS DONE IT WAS WINDY & PIECES OF METAL BLEW OFF OF COAT INTO RIGHT EYE.

October 24, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SMASHED FINGER ON LEFT HAND ON LOADER DOOR.

May 28, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baker Sand Inc · Fall onto or against objects

MOVING CABLE WITH CHAIN TO MOVE BOAT OVER- CHAIN SLIPPED ON CABLE CAUSING ME TO FALL DOWN AND HIT BACK ON PICK-UP BUMPER.

March 31, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Baker Sand Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CABLE BELT TO BRIDGE CLEANING HEAD PULLEY USING STEEL ROD HIT RIGHT SIDE OF EAR.

October 7, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baker Sand Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH HAMMER & BROKE IT WHILE REPAIRING CABLE ON MODEL 6 NW

March 28, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baker Sand Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

SLIPPED OFF VIBRATOR & STRETCHED INNER THIGH MUSCLE ON RIGHT LEG.

October 13, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baker Sand Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED INTO 2' DITCH & TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

December 8, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Baker Sand Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS DRIVING EUCLID TRUCK FRONT AXLE BROKE AND TRUCK CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP AND JUNKEN NECK FORWARD.

October 28, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baker Sand Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS USING SCRAPER TO REMOVE OLD GASKET FROM WATER PUMP AND SCRAPER SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT THUMB.

October 13, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baker Sand Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS OPERATING CRANE AND STEPPED OFF THE TRACK ONTO A ROCK ON GROUND AND FELL AND INJURED BOTTOM OF RIGHT FOOT.

September 3, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baker Sand Inc · Fall from machine

WAS WORKING ON LOADER CHECKING RADIATOR AND SLIPPED AND FELL ON CONCRETE FLOOR AND INJURED RIGHTWRIST.

March 7, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Sand Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE UNLOADING CRANE SWING DRUM FROM LOADER BUCKET, WORKER LOST FOOTING PINNING HIM UNDER SWING DRUM.

February 25, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baker Sand Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WORKING ON WASTE SCREW AND WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT MOUTH AND BROKE FRONT TEETH.

April 12, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Baker Sand Inc · Struck by falling object

BEARING CAP SLIPPED OFF SHAFT AND FELL ON LEFT THUMB.

September 8, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baker Sand Inc · Fall down stairs

SLIPPED ON STAIRS COMING OUT OF OIL ROOM.

August 3, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baker Sand Inc · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED ON GRIZZLEY GRATE.

January 21, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Baker Sand Inc · Struck by flying object

SAWING WOOD WIT2 CIRCULAR SAW, SAWDUST PARTICLE FLEW INTO RT EYE

October 7, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Baker Sand Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING DUMP 7ABLE PUTTING CABLE THRU PULLEY I NAME HOLDING CABLE WITH HANDS WHEN SOMEONE MOVED OR STEPPED ON THE CABLE LIFTING AND PULLING HIS H ANDS, WRENCH ING HIS LEFT SHOULDER HEDID NOT SEEK MECIAL AT7ENTION UNTIL 1013087 DR INSTRUCTED 6 DAYS RECUP AT HOME WORKED 10-7-8-9-87 MISSED DAYS STARTED 10-12-87.

July 15, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Baker Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING MUD OF0 HEAD PULLEY USING 2X 18 SPRING LEAF, CAUGHT ON CONVEYOR BELT CUTTING PALM ON RIGHT HAND.

April 25, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Baker Sand Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE STANDING 2N H OPPER GRATE I.NAME LOST HIS FOOTING & TWISTED HIS LEFT LEG IN GRATE OPENINGS INJURING LEFT KNEE

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