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June 21, 1999 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
O-K Paving Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING NEW CONVEYOR BELT & WAS TRIMMING BELT WITH KNIFE & PULLED THRU BELT & CUT LEFTHAND

September 22, 1998 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
O-K Paving Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP AROUND CONVEYOR WHEN A ROCK BOUNCED ON THE CONVEYOR AND FELL OFF. IT HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE.

May 27, 1998 ID · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
O-K Paving Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CHANGING SCREENS ANOTHER EMPLOYEE HIT THE SCREEN DECK WITH A LOADER CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND SCRATCH HIS LEG. A WEEK LATER THE SCRATCH BECAME SEVERELY INFECTED AND REQUIRED ME DICAL ATTENTION. WORK LOSS TIME STARTED 6/14/98WHEN EMPLOYEE REPORTED INFECTION.

June 21, 1997 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
O-K Paving Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WORKS AT THE PIT SCREENING AND CRUSHING GRAVEL. HE WAS ON THE SCREEN CALLED THE POWERSCREEN USING AN IRON BAR TO CLEAN DIRT AWAY THAT WAS PACKED ON, WHEN A LARGE AMOUNT OF DIRT CAME LOOSE A ND FELL ON HIS FOOT.

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