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October 26, 1996 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Giese Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS RUNNING CRUSHER A LARGE ROCK PLUGGED IT UP. HE REACHED UP TO PULL IT OUT AND ROCKS BEHIND IT CAME DOWN AND INJURED HAND.

February 15, 1996 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Giese Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

REMOVING A BLOCK OF WOOD DURING REPAIR. CHAIN SLIPPED LETTING CYLINDER FALL. NO BROKEN BONES. WILL HAVE SURGERY TO REPAIR TENDONS.

September 6, 1995 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Giese Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING LARGE ROCKS OUT OF WAY OF CONVEYOR INJURY TO LOWER BACK. PULLED HIS BACK ON 9-6-95 BUT DID NOT REPORT TO MY OFFICE OR QUIET WORKING UNTIL 9-19-95.

February 24, 1995 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giese Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CUTTING A BELT WITH RAZOR KNIFE AND THE BLADE BROKE. CUTTING THE END OF THE RIGHT THUMB.

February 13, 1995 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Giese Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AGGRAVATED PREIOUS INJURY WHICH OCCURRED IN 1993 DUE TO CONTINUED USE OF LEG.

June 10, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Giese Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE OPERATING SCRAPER AND HIT A BUMP AND AS A RESULT WRENCHED HIS BACK.

October 11, 1988 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Giese Construction Company Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS CLIMBING OFF ENDLOADER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL TO GROUND LANDING ON KNEE.

August 15, 1988 IA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Giese Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

DRAGLINE CABLE BROKE CABLE AND PULLEY DROPPED INTO PIT EMPL TRIED PULLING CABLE AND PULLEY OUT OF PIT STAINED BACK

June 22, 1988 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Giese Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CHECKING AMOUNT OF SAND IN TRUCK BOX. FOOT SLIPPED OFF TIRE OF TRUCK. GRABBED TRUCK BOX WITH LEFT HAND. STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.

October 5, 1987 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Giese Construction Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

ATTEMPTING TO T3GHTEN RING ON WATER PIPE SQUEEZED RING AND TURNED THUMB ON RIGHT HAND TWISTED BACK FRACTURED THUMB.

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