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December 3, 1995 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Poe Asphalt Paving Inc · Fall from ladders

CLIMBING UP A LADDER. HE SLIPPED OFF LADDER INJURED LEFT SHOULDER.

March 8, 1995 WA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Poe Asphalt Paving Inc · Fall onto or against objects

IT WAS RAINING AND GROUND WET HE SLIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL ON A OIL DRUM. CUTTING HIS LEFT EAR.

January 11, 1995 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Poe Asphalt Paving Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS USING WRENCH TO CLEAN DIRT AWAY FROM CONVEYOR ADJUSTMENT, WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE SMASHED HIS HAND ON CONVEYOR FRAME.

January 6, 1995 WA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Poe Asphalt Paving Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS CARRYING TROUGHING ROLLS & CAUGHT HIS FOOT ON A BLOCK ON THE GROUND IT MADE HIM LUNGE FORWARD HITTING HIS SHOULDER ON A TRAILER.

October 31, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Poe Asphalt Paving Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I WAS PICKING UP A LADDER THAT WAS STANDING UP AGAINST A CONVEYOR. I WAS MOVING IT TO ANOTHER LOCATION. WHEN I STARTED TO TURN, MY LOWER BACK GAVE OUT CAUSING SEVERE PAIN.

June 13, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Poe Asphalt Paving Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING, DOING HIS WORK ACTIVITY, TRIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL DOWN, SPRAINING LEFT WRIST AND HAND. DR. PUT SPLINT ON LEFT HAND AND WRIST.

February 28, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Poe Asphalt Paving Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING OUT OF JAW HANDS & FEET WERE WET & MUDDY LOST HIS FOOTING & HAND HELD RELL 52IN HIT LEFT SHOULDER ON PROTRUDING PICKING CYC

December 22, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Poe Asphalt Paving Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED OCCURRED WHILE DOING NORMAL DUTYS AS A OILER ON CRUSHER. WHILE WALKING HE SLIPPED ON SOME SNOW AND ICE. WHEN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF, HE FRACTURED HIS RIGHT WRIST.

August 27, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Poe Asphalt Paving Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING RIPER TOOTH OFF, HIT WITH HAMMER. PIECE OF METAL FROM TOOTH WENT IN LEFT LEG.

November 9, 1992 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Poe Asphalt Paving Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURY OCCURED WHILE AHANGING OXYGEN BOTTLE ON WELDING TRUCK LIFTING EMPTY BOTTLE FROM CAGE.

August 19, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Poe Asphalt Paving Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLT ON CRAWLER TRACTOR AND LOWER BACK WENT INTO SPASM.

July 22, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Poe Asphalt Paving Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURY OCCURRED WHILE LIFTING & TWISTING UNLOADING PICKUP OF CRUSHER PARTS AND SUPPLIES.

June 4, 1984 WA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator POWERED HAULAGE
Poe Asphalt Paving Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CLEANING MUD FROM CONVEYOR BELT PULLEY WITH A METAL BAR-PULLEY CAUGHT BAR AND EMP PULLED BACK ON BAR BUT WAS PULLED INTO THE MACHINE BETWEEN PULLEY BELT & FRAME. MACHINE WAS AN EAGLE P UG MILL THAT WAS MIXING ROCK WITH WATER AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT

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