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September 7, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal loader head operator, roscoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brewton Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE GREASE IN A GREASE GUN WAS JAMMED. HE REACHED IN THE GREASE GUN WITH HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER TO PULL OUT THE OLD TUBE AND CUT HIS FINGER ON THE GUN.

March 16, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brewton Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

BEATING SCREEN AND SOME METAL FLEW INTO EYE.

February 2, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Brewton Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEE LOADER OPERATOR AS EMPLOYEE IS HARD OF HEARING LOADER BUCKET KNOCKED HIM DOWN & HE GRABBED IT & FELL UNDER LOADER & ROLLED SO LOADER WOULD NOT RUN OVER HIM IN DOING SO HE HURT RIBS & HAND

June 11, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brewton Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF OF LOADER FINGER HIT BATTERY BOX AND RING CAUGHT ON BOX PUSHING RING INTO FINGER.

January 31, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewton Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP ON GRAVEL SET UP & FELL OFF HURTING HIS BACK.

June 21, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Brewton Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

SLIDING PONTOON UNDER PIPELINE AND HURT BACK.

June 8, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Brewton Sand & Gravel Inc · Flash burns (electric)

HE WAS HOOKING CABLE UP TO BATTERY AND BATTERY BLEW UP.

April 3, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Brewton Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRUSHED THUMB ON LEFT HAND;LEFT SIDE CHEEK BONE BROKE IN TWO PLACES.GOT TRAPPED BETWEEN A POLE AND LOADER BUCKET WHILE USING LOADER BUCKET TO SET POLE.

March 9, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Brewton Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE-TWISTED ANKLE WHEN STEPPED OFF LOADER AND FOOT SLIPPED.

December 19, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Brewton Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BRUISED FOOT-HUMAN ERROR-TRIED TO RELEASE A WINCH WITH HIS FOOT.

February 11, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST
Brewton Sand & Gravel Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

ARM BURNED BY BLOW TORCH A HOSE WAS LEAKING THE WORKER HAD ON A LONG SLEEVE SHIRT GAS GOT UP IN THE SLEEVE OF THE SHIRT BLOW TORCH WAS LIT SHIRT SLEEVE CAUGHT ON FIRE BURNED WORKERS RT ARM

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