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July 18, 1996 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blaze Construction Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP WAS WALKING. TWISTED FOOT AND FELL TO GROUND

January 27, 1996 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blaze Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE'S INATTENTIVENESS CAUSED THE ACCIDENT TO OCCUR. AS A RESULT, HE SUFFERED A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES ON HIS RIGHT FORE FINGER.

November 5, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blaze Construction Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS SHOVELING UNDER THE CRUSHER BELT. HE SLIPPED IN THE MUD AND FELL INTO THE CONVEYOR.

October 24, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Blaze Construction Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS GREASING A CONVEYOR BELT BEARING WHEN A ROCK FLEW OUT OF THE CRUSHER & HIST HIM IN THE BACK LEFT OF HIS HEAD. EE WAS WEARING A HARD HAD AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

May 13, 1994 NM · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ribble Contracting Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS UNHITCHING GENERATOR TRAILER FROM CO VEHICLE WENT TO PLACE TONGUE OF TRAILER ON A BLOCK AND HIS FINGERS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TONGUE AND THE BLOCK.

May 4, 1994 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ribble Contracting Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

DISLOCATED SHOULDER WHILE THROWING EMPTY BARRELS OVER FENCE TO PLACE THEM OUT OF SIGHT FROM TRAFFIC AND NEIGHORS.

September 4, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Ribble Contracting Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE FIXING A PIECE OF BELTING ON THE FINE HEAD UNDERSCREEN CONVEYOR, WHE ASKED IF THEY WERE FINISHED & TO START UP PLANT. ONE SAID YES IT WAS READY. THE PLANT WAS STARTED UNKOWI NG THAT ATHAE INJURED WAS STILL ON THE CONVEYOR BEHIND THE PLANT. OTHER EMPLOYEE RAN OUT & TOLD ME TO TURN OFF THE PLANT. I WENT TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG. INJURED WAS ALL SCRATCHED UP, ON CONVEY

August 25, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Ribble Contracting Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS IN AN AREA THAT WAS OFF LIMITS WHILE THE LOADER WAS IN THE AREA. WORKER WAS BENT OVER SHOVELING BEHIND THE PRIMARY * GOT HIT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK & RIBS WITH A ROCK [6"] WH EN THE LOADER WAS DUMPING MATERIAL INTO BIN.

June 12, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ribble Contracting Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS CHANGING OUT ELECTRICAL MOTOR, LIFTING THE MOTOR UP TO THE MOUNT, PULLED LOWER BACK.

February 11, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ribble Contracting Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS UNLOADING A STEEL REINFORECED HOSE FROM TRAILER. DISCOMFORT BEGAN THAT AFTERNOON & THEN BECAME EXTREME DISCOMFORT AFTER WORK. THEN PAIN VARIED UNTIL VISITED DR. ON 2/16/93.

April 6, 1992 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Blaze Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING BY A CONVEYOR & A ROCK HIT HIM ON THE SHOULDER

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