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July 25, 1988 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
E L Dauphinais Inc · Struck by falling object

USING HYDRAULIC RAM TO PUSH OUT STUCK BOLT ON TRANSMISSION MOUNT ON A DUMP TRUCK.TURNED TO HGET TORCH,RAM LET DO AND CAME DOWN AND STRUCK HEAD HJUST OVER LEFT EYE AND ALONG SIDE OF BRIDGE OF N OSE.

July 14, 1988 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E L Dauphinais Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TAILGAT IT JAMMED AND HE PULLED HIS BACK

May 11, 1988 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Construction Service · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

CHANGING WELDING RODS-ROD FELL UNDERNEATH KNEE; BURNED RIGHT LEG-BOTTOM OF KNEE CAP (BLOOD POISONING).

March 18, 1988 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
E L Dauphinais Inc · Fall onto or against objects

NOTE REPORTED TIL 4-11-88 COMING DOWN STEPS IN GARAGE FOOT SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF CHAIN WHICH WAS LEFT ON STEPS I NAME CAUGHT HIMSELF AND PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT ARM.

July 15, 1986 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Construction Service · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING N9AR CONVEYOR AT CRUSHING PLANT, ROCK FELL OFF CONVEYOR BELT HITTING HEAD CAUSING A LARGE CUT

March 13, 1986 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
E L Dauphinais Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING PART OF3THE WASH PLANT & RECEIVED FLASH BURNS OF EYES-WENT TO HOSPITAL RECEIVED TREEATMENT & HAD TO VISIT EYE DOCTOR & WILL RECEIVE GLASSES

February 6, 1986 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E L Dauphinais Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING U1 A 100LB SCREEN FOR WASH PLANT RECEIVED SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK

July 20, 1983 MA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Construction Service · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING LADDER ON PAYLOADER TO DO MINOR REPAIR EMPLOYEE TWISTED RIGHT KNEE CAUSING SEVERE PAIN AND SWELLING

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