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October 23, 1996 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A H Smith Associates Limited Partnership · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS REPLACING A GREASE FITTING BENT DOWN FROM CATWALK STEPED TO BEAM SLIPPED FELL ACROSS H BEAM AT CHEST KNOCKING WIND OUT OF HIM SAID HE WAS OKAY WEEKEND THE REST OF DAY THAT NIGHT HE WAS HURTING AND WENT TO HOSPTIAL AT THIS TIME HE IS HOSPITALIZED.

December 1, 1994 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED STEPS TO TURN ON SAND PLANT, SLIPPED ON STEPS WHILE DESCENDING AND FELL. HE WAS NOT HOLDING ON TO THE HANDRAILS.

January 21, 1994 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A H Smith Associates Limited Partnership · Fall to the walkway or working surface

GROUND WAS FROZEN AND COVERED WITH ICE. HE SLIPPED ON ICE ON THE GROUND WHEN HE STEPPED OFF HTE LOADER.

September 22, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
A H Smith Associates Limited Partnership · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE GOT WELD FLASH REFLECTION OFF OF SURROUNDING SHINY METAL.

August 2, 1993 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
A H Smith Associates Limited Partnership · Contact with electrical current

EMPLOYEE PUTTIG IN STR BOARD AND CLAIMED HE GOT A SHOCK FROM BOTTOM OF HTE BOX AT ELFT ARM THRU CHEST.

August 12, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
A H Smith Associates Limited Partnership · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WELDING TWO PANELS ABOVE 3 FT CRUSHER-PANEL RELEASED STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN LOWER RIGHT BACK.

February 22, 1991 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A H Smith Associates Limited Partnership · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON TRACTOR WITH HAMMER & HIT FINGER SHAFT WAS BEING INSTALLED IN TRACKER

November 12, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A H Smith Associates Limited Partnership · Fall onto or against objects

REACHING OUTWARD TO PULL A DOOR PANEL,HANDLE CAME OFF IN HAND AND BECAUSE OF POSITION HE FELL BACKWARDS AND TO THE RIGHT HITTING GUARD RAIL ON RIB CAGE CAUSING INJURY.DR X-RAY REPORT -FX RIB O N RIGHT SIDE.

August 21, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A H Smith Associates Limited Partnership · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPL CLIMBED UP ON WORK PLATFORM WITHOUT SAFETY BELT AGAINST HE SUPERVISORS INSTRUCTIONS. HE LOST BALANCE WHILE ON CONCRETE WALL SIDE OF HOPPER & FELL INTO HOPPER HITTING HEAD AGAINST CONCRETE WALL OF HOPPER AS HE FELL. AMBULANCE TOOK HIM TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE RECEIVED 12 STITCHES & WAS RELEASED BY 1 PM.

August 2, 1990 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A H Smith Associates Limited Partnership · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE LIFTING THE PIECE OF ROCK OUT OF THE CONE CRUSHER LACK OF ATTENTION TO THE HAZARDS THAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT SEEMED TO BE PRESENT. EE SHOULD HAVE REQUESTED ADDITIONAL HELP, AND TAKEN TIME TO LOOK FOR POSSIBLE HAZARDS.

December 18, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ENTRAPMENT
A H Smith Associates Limited Partnership · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

MATERIAL COLLAPSED IN BIN CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL AND BECOME TRAPPED IN MATERIAL.NO DAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT TO EMPLOYEE.EMPLOYEE HAD ENTERED BIN/HOPPER TO LOOSEN FROZEN MATERIAL TO ENABLE MATERI AL FLOW FROM HOPPER TO CONVEYOR.

August 7, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
A H Smith Associates Limited Partnership · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

MAINTENANCE ON EQUIP WHILE GREASING UNDER MACHINE BITTEN ON ARM ARM RED SWOLLEN NEXT DAY

August 4, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POISONING (TOXIC MATERIALS)
A H Smith Associates Limited Partnership · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

GET UP PUMP IN TUNNEL PUMP RUNNING ONE EMP FAINTED OTHER EMP DRAGGED HIM OUT WENT TO HOSP.

July 7, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A H Smith Associates Limited Partnership · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DISLODGING STONE CAUGHT BETWEEN HEAD PULLEY & SPEED REDUCER WHEN BAR BEING USED TO DISLODGE SLID CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN H OPPER & BAR

April 21, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
A H Smith Associates Limited Partnership · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OUT OF SIGHT WHEN SUPERVISOR CHECKED TO SEE IF ELECTRICTY TO CONVEYOR BELT WAS RESTORED BY STARTING UP BELT. EMPLOYEE DIDN'T RESPOND TO WARNING START UP BUZZER BELT WAS RUN A VERY SHORT TIME (1 1/2 FT) AND THEN STOPPED EMPLOYEE'S LEG HAD BEEN CAUGHT UP BETWEEN BELT AND ROLLER.

March 22, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
A H Smith Associates Limited Partnership · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

PANTS LEG CAUGHT IN PUMP COUPLING WHILE ATTEMPTING PUMP MOTOR REPAIR PULL I NAME INTO AND UNDER MACHINERY BOTH LEG CUT

December 21, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
A H Smith Associates Limited Partnership · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL WAS RIGGING SECTION OF CONVEYOR FROM HAUL TRUCK AS ONE SECTION WAS HOOKED UP IT SHIFTED TO REA & CAUGHT & TWISTED HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING AN ANKLE BREAK LOAD WAS N OT CHAINED DOWN AT TIME O

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