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June 29, 1996 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Morris Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

STEEL BEAM FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

September 20, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Morris Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WRENCH SLIPPED & HIT HIS FINGERS

May 24, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Morris Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO TRY AND DISLODGE A ROCK IN THE DREDGE PIPELINE. HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE LOWER BACK FROM SWINGING THE HAMMER.

May 15, 1995 MI · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Morris Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

THE HOOK HOLDING THE SUCTION LINER CAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE SUCTION LINER TO DROP ONTO EE'S FOOT. THE SMALL TOE WAS BROKEN AND THE TOP OF THE FOOT WAS BADLY BRUSIED.

October 13, 1993 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Morris Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING A LOG CHAIN OFF THE LOADER. THE CHAIN FELL ON HIM, STRIKING HIM IN THE GENITAL AREA.

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