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September 17, 1991 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harford Ventures, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ASCENDING CATWALK, CAUGHT THUMB IN JOINT OF HANDRAIL.

April 25, 1991 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Harford Ventures, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS IN A 5FT DINGHY CHECKING A PUMP HE DID NOT FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO GET TO PUMP INSTEAD OF USING OARS HE PULLED HIMSELF BY HAND ALONG THE PIPE LEADING TO THE PUMP EMPLOYEE LO ST HIS BALANCE & FELL AGAINST THE SEAT EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE BRUISED HIS COLLAR BONE

April 1, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harford Ventures, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPENING BAGS OF PEAT MOSS. CLAIMS HE TWISTED BACK.

March 28, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harford Ventures, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CUT WITH BLADE OF CUTTING TOOL ON THE LEFT ARM, WHILE TRIMMING A LACED CONVEYOR BELT.

February 23, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harford Ventures, Inc. · Struck by falling object

HE WAS LIFTING A STEEL PLATE AND DROPPED IT ON HIS RIGHT FOOT WHICH BRUISED THE BONE.

January 5, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harford Ventures, Inc. · Fall from machine

TWO WORKERS UNDERNEATH GRAVEL BIN. WORKERS ON TOP OF DUMP TRUCK BED, CUTTING DOWN PINCH VALVE FOR THE GRIT BIN. THERE WAS GRIT IN THE BIN, WHICH FORCED THE PINCH VALVE TO COME LOOSE EARLY. THIS PUSHED HIM OFF THE TRUCK BED.

December 1, 1988 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harford Ventures, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER CUTTING RUBBER WITH RAXORKNIFE KNIFE SLIPPED & LEG CUT STITCHES WERE REQURED

March 2, 1988 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Harford Ventures, Inc. · Struck by flying object

WELDING PARTICLES FLEW IN BOTH EYES.

November 24, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harford Ventures, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

CLIMBING LADDER3HIT KNEE ON LADDER FOLLOWING WEEKEND KNEE SWOLLEN WENT TO DR ON MONDAY

November 3, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harford Ventures, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ASSISTING LABOR9R REMOVING LARGE LUMP FROM HOPPER.

August 4, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harford Ventures, Inc. · Fall from ladders

SLIPPED WHEN CL3MBING DOWN LADDER OF DRYING PLANT.

April 3, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harford Ventures, Inc. · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS HAMM9RING ON A PIECE OF MACHINERY CALLED THE LITTLE SCREW AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW IN HIS EYE.

May 3, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harford Ventures, Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE INSTALLING A NEW CATWALK SLIPPED & GASHED SHIN ON OLD PIECE OF CATWALK REQUIRED STITCHES & TETNAUS SHOT.

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