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July 15, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J D Shotwell Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WALKE DOUT OF TRAILER AND PLANK HE WAS STEPPING ON SLIPPED. NOTE: EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT UNTNIL 10-26-94 WHEN HE REPORTED TO DR. NO LOST TIME OCCURRED.

February 16, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J D Shotwell Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING UP TO MOVE CONVEYOR WHEN I STEPPED IN A HOLE, TWISTING MY KNEE.

February 26, 1992 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J D Shotwell Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING ON EUD WRENCH I FELT A SNAP ON RIGHT FOREARM ARM BECAME SORE THAT NITE ACCIDENT REPORTED FOLLOWING DAY.

September 25, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J D Shotwell Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I WAS SHOVELING UNDERNEATH THE WEED -EG CRUSHER WHEN I PULLED THE LOWER PART OF MY BACK OUT.

October 10, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J D Shotwell Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANIN SCREENS THREW PLATE SMASHED FINGER

October 30, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J D Shotwell Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN WE WERE PIVOTING THE 1" DRIVE BREAKER BAR IT CAUGHT (HIT) MY UPPER TWO FRONT TEETH.

August 1, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J D Shotwell Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS PRYING WITH A 5FT BAR ATTEMPTING TO FREE A BOLT PULLED HARD & BOLT RELEASED I WENT BACK A COUPLE OF STEPS & BAR HIT MY LEFT SHIN

May 5, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
J D Shotwell Company · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED & FELL, HIT RIGHT FOREARM ON A PIECE OF METAL. RESULTING IN A 2 1/2" JAGGED CUT ON BOTTOM OF RIGHT FOREARM HAD 21 STITCHES IN ARM.

May 29, 1986 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
J D Shotwell Company · Fall onto or against objects

WORKING ON WORD3BERG CRUSHER I,NAME WAS USING A 20 LB HAMMER TO DRIVE WEDGES IN TOP OF CRUSHER. HE WAS SANDING ON TOP OF CRUSHER AND SWINING HAMMER BETWEEN HIS FEET. A BLOW HIT HIS LEFT FOOT K NOWING HIM OF B5LANCE AND INTO THE CRUSHER. AT THIS TIME HE HIT HIS RIGHT LEG ON METAL OF THE CRUSHER.

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