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April 30, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Twin Rivers Quarry · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON THE CRUSHER WITH OTHER TRYING TO REMOVE A BEARING EE WAS HOLDING A LARGE PUNCH WITH LEFT HAND OTHER WAS HITTING PUNCH WITH A 18 HAMMER THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF PART OF MACHINERY AND S MASHED EE S HAND.

July 11, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Twin Rivers Quarry · Struck by falling object

WAS FALLING A SMALL TREE. AFTER HITTING THE GROUND IT ROLLED INTO ME. HITTING MY R ANKLE.

December 11, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Twin Rivers Quarry · Fall onto or against objects

CRUSHER WAS NOT OPERATING AS HE HAD IT SHUT DOWN FOR REPAIRS. EE WAS STEPPING UP ON THE CRUSHER.TO THE CONVEYOR BELT, FOOT SLIPPED ON THE ICE COVERED BELT AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND JABBING HAND INTO THE CONVEYER BELT INJURING LITTLE FINGER ON HAND.

August 28, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Twin Rivers Quarry · Struck by flying object

WALKED PAST ANOTHER WORKMAN WHO WAS USING A HAND GRINDER AND A PIECE OF METAL FRAGMENT FLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

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