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March 23, 1988 MA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Lynn Sand & Stone Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE CUTTING A CATWALK OVERHEAD TO INSTALL NEWSSECTION WITH AN OXY/ACET TORCH A PIECE OF THE CATWALK SWUNG & GLANCED OFF THE TOP OF I.NAME

November 25, 1987 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lynn Sand & Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

THE INJURED HAD3JUST RETURNED TO HIS TRUCK AFTER STOPPING FOR A DRINK OF WATER. HE CLAIMS HE SLIPPED ON STEP AS HE CLIMBED UP TO TRUCK CAB AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER ON STEP TREAD AS HE GRABBED FOR3SUPPORT.

November 20, 1987 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Lynn Sand & Stone Company · Fall from machine

INJURED MAN WAS3RIDING IN THE BACK OF MASTER MECHANICS PICK UP TRUCK HE CLAIMS HE SLIPPED OFF TOOL CABINET HE WAS SITTING ON AND FELL TOT HE ROADWAY AS TRUCK TURNED A CORNER

July 21, 1987 MA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Lynn Sand & Stone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED MAN WAS3CUTTING A PIECE OF WIRE ROPE WITH AN OXY/ACET. TORCH. HE CLAIMS AN END OF THE CABLE FLIPPED BACK AND STRUCK HIS LEFT LEG, BELOW KNEE. AS HE FINISHED THE CUT.

June 5, 1987 MA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Lynn Sand & Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO3REMOVE LIP FROM VIBRATING SCREEN,A HAND HANDLE FROM THE COVER OF AN OVERHEAD CRANE BROKE OFF AND STRUCK MAN IN RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD AS IT BOUNCED OFF SCREEN.

February 2, 1987 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lynn Sand & Stone Company · Fall down stairs

I NAME CLAIMS H9 SLIPPED ON ICE OR SNOW AND FELL DOWN STAIRS TWISTING HIS RIGHT KNEE.,

October 24, 1986 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Lynn Sand & Stone Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE WORKING O3 A DUST COLLECTOR SCREW CONVEYOR I NAME CLAIMS SOMETHING BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE

October 16, 1986 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lynn Sand & Stone Company · Fall from machine

HE CLAIMS HIS T9UCK STALLED NEAR THE BOTTOM OF HILL AND HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP IT SO HE JUMPED OUT TWISTING HIS ANKLE AS HE LANDED.

August 28, 1986 MA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lynn Sand & Stone Company · Fall from machine

WHILE CLEANING 4INDSHIELD ON FRONT END LOADER, I NAME CLAIMS HE SLIPPED AND FELL STRIKING FACE AND RIGHT WRIST ON GROUND AS HE LANDED.

March 8, 1986 MA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lynn Sand & Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE PULLING C2UTE PLATES OUT OF STONE CHUTE IN PLANT, BY HAND, INJURED MAN CLAIMS HE STRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

December 27, 1985 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lynn Sand & Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME HAD JUST3FINISHED HIS WORK SHIFT AND PARKED HIS TRUCK AT GARAGE HE CLAIMS HE TWISTED HIS RT KNEE AS HE SWUNG AROUND TO GET OUT OF TRUCK CAB

September 21, 1985 MA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lynn Sand & Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING TWO OTHER MEN LIFT A STEEL SCREEN CLOTH INTO PLACE ON VIBRATING SCREEN I NAME CLAIMS THE SCREEN CLOTH SLID AND CUT HIS NOSE.

July 5, 1985 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lynn Sand & Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED MAN CLAIMS HE WAS BOTHERED BY A PAIN IN HIS CHEST AFTER OPERATING BIN LEVERS AT AMIN PLANT.

January 28, 1985 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lynn Sand & Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME CLAIMS HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK AS HE WAS STEPPING DOWN LADDER FROM TRUCK CAB TO THE GROUND

June 21, 1984 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lynn Sand & Stone Company · Fall down stairs

INJURED MAN CLAIMS HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE AS HE STEPPED DOWN AT BASE OF STAIRS IN MAIN PLANT

March 7, 1984 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lynn Sand & Stone Company · Fall from machine

WHILE STARTING TO CLIMB UP THE LADDER OF HIS TRUCK TO CAB, MAN CLAIMS HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF LADDER RUNG AND TWISTED AS IT STRUCK GROUND.

November 21, 1983 MA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lynn Sand & Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TIGHTENING PIPE FITTINGS, THE INJURED MAN CLAIMS THE PIPE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED CAUSING THE HANDLE OF THE WRENCH TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT CHEEK.

September 29, 1983 MA · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lynn Sand & Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MAN WAS UNLOADING STONE FROM BINS INTO TRUCKS BY USING LONG WOODEN LEVERS DURING THIS PROCESS HE CLAINS HE WAS SEIZED BY A SHARP PAIN IN HIS CHEST E CLAIMS HE WAS SEIZED BY ASHARP PASIN IN CHEST

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