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April 5, 1995 MT · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Massa Home Center · Fall from machine

BACK TWO DISC IN BACK SLIPPED OUT OF PLACE. JUMPED OFF OF DRAGLINE. WE WERE HITTING BOOM OF DRAGLINE BACK DOWN FROM AN UP ANGLE WHEN LEG OR BOOM BENT. INJURED JUMPED OFF OF DRAGLINE OUT OF WAY BOOM DID NOT FALL.

July 20, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Massa Home Center · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED DOWN OFF THE FRONT END LOADER AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

May 20, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Massa Home Center · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STEPPING DOWN AFTER CLEANING THE CRUSHER HOPPER. HE LANDED ON A 3 INCH ROCK WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF THE ROCK RESULTING IN TWISTED ANKLE.

September 26, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Massa Home Center · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE INJURED AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE WORKING TO FREE A CONVEYOR BELT FROM SOME GRATING. NO MACHINERY WAS IN OPERATION AT THE TIME. THE PRY BAR THEY WERE USING SLIPPED, MASHING HIS FINGER.

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