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June 6, 1992 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Sand & Gravel · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TO MOVE SOME DIRT AT THE TOP OF THE PIT AREA WHEN HE ARRAIVED AT THAT AREA HE DISCOVERED THAT GATE FOR ENTRY WAS LOCKED HE THEN CLIMBED OVER THE GATE & GOT LEG CAUGHT IN THE FENCE HE CAME OFF FENCE OFF BALANCE & HYPEREXTENDED HIS LEFT KNEE BACK & FELL & HIT THE GROUND

April 28, 1992 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SCREEN OF A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT & IN THE PROCESS CUT HIS LEG

December 10, 1991 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Sand & Gravel · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CREW WAS PUTTING TOGETHER PIPE WHEN HIS LEG SUNK IN MUD UP TO KNEE. WAS ATTEMPTING TO PULL LEG OUT OF MUD & WHEN DOING SO HEARD RIP IN BACK & FELL TO GROUND.

August 12, 1991 OR · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
American Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BELT PRESS OPERATOR WAS WORKING AND THE PRESS CHECKING WATER CLARITY BETWEEN ROLLERS WORKER STUCK HAND IN TO DO SO & WHEN PULLED OUT GOT FOREARM TO CLOSE TO ROLLERS ROLLERS SUCKED FOREARM BETW EEN ROLLERS.

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