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October 2, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Barrett Paving Materials Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING HEAD PULLEY SECTION OF PRIMARY FEEDER WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ON MOVING CONVEYOR BELT. EMPLOYEE ROLLED OFF CONVEYOR.

September 4, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Barrett Paving Materials Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE HAD TO LEAVE WORK AGAIN ON 9/4/90 DUE TO LIGAMENT INJURY. HE RETURNED 10/01/90. TOTAL DAYS LOST 25.

August 1, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Barrett Paving Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A FOUR FOOT PIECE OF SCREEN CLOTH WHEN HIS PANT LEG CAUGHT ON SPRAY BAR SPOON AND LOSING HIS BALANCE FELL SIDEWAYS TWISTING HIS LOWER LEG.

June 27, 1990 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Barrett Paving Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING 5 GALLON PAILS OF MATERIAL UP STAIRS WHEN THE HEAVY LOAD INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

February 17, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Whittaker-Gooding Agg · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING MATERIAL FROM JAW CRUSHER WHEN THE 4X4 TIMBER BEING USED TO DISLODGE MATERIAL SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN 4X4 AND BEAM WHILE LOADER WAS PUSHING TIMBER DOWN. CRUSH INJURY TO RIGHT RING AND MIDDLE FINGER.

October 28, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whittaker & Gooding Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING 55 GAL BARREL ALONG RACK AT THE OIL STORAGE SLAB WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A PAIN IN LOWER BACK

July 19, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whittaker-Gooding Agg · Rubbed or abraded

WHILE REPAIRING3HYDRAULIC LINE HOIE CAME LOOSE SPRAYING EE WITH OIL THAT WAS UNDER PRESSURE CAS%@*%*@ CAUSING PRESSURE BURNS TO FACE & EYES.

April 1, 1986 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Whittaker & Gooding Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PICKING U1 SAFETY SCREEN CLOTH, A GUST OF WIND TOOK SCREEN FROM LEFT HAND AND DROPPED IT ON RIGHT HAND INJURY FINGER.

May 10, 1984 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Whittaker-Gooding Agg · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS USING LONG METAL POLE TO POKE CLAY OUT OF JAW CRUSHER HE WAS PULLING THE POKER OUT WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN STOMACH AREA

November 4, 1983 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Whittaker-Gooding Agg · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED EMP. WAS WORKING ON CONVEYOR BELT WHERE TERRAIN WAS UNEVEN DUE TO NATURE OF WORK. HE TURNED TO WALK AWAY QUICKLY AND WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION TO HIS FOOTING AND FELL.

July 11, 1983 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Whittaker-Gooding Agg · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

INJURED MAN IS A PORTABLE GRAVEL CRUSHER OPERATOR GENERALLY HE USES PLASTIC EAR PLUGS ONE PLUG BECAME LOST SO HE USED BILSOM CONTTON TYPE HEARING PROTECTION ON A TEMPORARY BASIS WHEN HE REMOVE D IT ONLY PART OF IT CAME OUT OF HIS EAR SOME OF IT REMAINED IN THE EAR CAUSING AN IRRATION AND INFECTION MEDICATION USED TO TREAT THE INFECTION APPARENTLY CAUSED FURTHER COMPLICATIONS WHICH

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