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July 24, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Dayton Sand & Gravel · Flash burns (electric)

INJURED WAS TESTING ELECTRIC BOX WITH METER AND IT BLEW UP.BURNING HIM.

January 31, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Eagle Valley Construction Company · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS MOVING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WITH THE CRANE WHEN IT BECAME OFF BALANCE AND HE COULDN'T BRING IT BACK.HE JUMPED BEFORE THE CRANE ROLLED AND FRACTURED HIS PELVIS INJURING HIS BACK.

November 16, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Dayton Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO UNFREEZE PIPE FROM PUMP TO HEAD OF SNAD SCREW BEATING ON PUMP, GROUND BENEATH WAS SLOPPY MUD SLIPPED AND FELL PUTTING HAND IN PULLY BELT OFF L THUMB TO KNUCKLE.

October 17, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Dayton Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A ROCK WAS CAUGHT IN TAIL PULLET OF CONVEYOR BELT & HE TRIED TO GET IT UNSTUCK WHEN ROCK WAS FREE BELT STARTED UP CAUSING BAR TO HIT HIM IN HEAD.

March 21, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Eagle Valley Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CHNGING BUCKET PIN ON 235-USING SLEDGE HAMMER HE TWISTED AND FELT PAN IN LOWER BACK.

November 8, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Eagle Valley Construction Company · Struck against stationary object

I.NAME WAS RUNNING THE CAT AND STEPPED DOWN ON A ROCK TWISTING HIS RT ANKLE RESULTING IN INJURY TO HIMSELF

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