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March 12, 1999 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Aggregates, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JACK SLIPPED & SQUASHED FINGERS

June 19, 1998 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Carl Schlegel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING INTO LOADER

June 12, 1997 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Aggregates, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED BACK WHILE DOING MACHINE MAINTENANCE.

May 10, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Carl Schlegel Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE EQUIPMENT WHICH COLLAPSED, CRUSHING HIM; WHICH RESULTED IN HIS DEATH.

November 3, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Carl Schlegel Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

INJURED STARTED THE DIESEL ENGINE ON DREDGE, HEARD BELTS SQUEALING A LITTLE. SO HE SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN REACH AROUND GUARD TO F EEL WATER PUMP BELTS FOR PROPER TENSION. AT THIS TIME THE ENGINE ROLLED IN REVERSE ROTATION PINCHING THE END OF HIS FINGER OFF, BETWEEN THE WATER PUMP SHEAVE.

July 8, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Carl Schlegel Inc · Struck against a moving object

LOADER WAS NOT 3CHECKED OVER PROPERLY DROVE ABOUT 30 MILES DOWN COUNTRY ROADS & WAS LOW ON BRAKE FLUID. OP SAID BRAKES KEPT GETTING WEAKER BUT DIDN'T CALL ON FM RADIO HE RAN OF END OF ROAD & BUMPED HEAD INS3DE CAB.

July 2, 1987 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Carl Schlegel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WASH PLANT OP W5S PUTTING A NEW WATER HOSE ONT HE 1 1/2" PIPE LEADING TO THE SAND SCREW RINSE BACK. I.NAME WALKED UP ALONG SIDE I.NAME WHILE HE WAS PUSHING RUBBER ON THE LIGHT PIPE. PIPE SLID & STRUCK I.NAM9 IN THE MOUTH & NOSE.

May 6, 1985 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
High Street Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING LADDER ON TRUCK DUMP BOX

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