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October 14, 1985 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Gendler Stone Products Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT ON RIGHT L9G WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE WORKING ON TRACK FRAME OF 155 KOMATSU DOZER

September 10, 1985 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Gendler Stone Products Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING AIR FILTER ON TOP OF BIG DIESEL ENGINE TAKING OUT BOLTS ONE BOLT WAS STILL IN PLACE BUT FILTER GAVE WAY KNOCKING HIM OVER GUARD RAIL 4 OR 5 FT TO CEMENT FLOOR THEY W E R FREEING THE FILTER TO B E LIFTED OFF BY HOIST

July 8, 1985 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gendler Stone Products Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

MAN STARTERD TO CLIMB UP ON DOZER HE REACHED FOR HAND HOLD AND MISSED IT, HE QUICKLY REACHED AGAIN AND JAMMED THE THIRD FINGER OF HIS R HAND, RECEIVED FIRST AID TREATMENT AT DR OFFICE AND RETU RNED TO WORK AFTER ABOUT 2 HOURS AND WORKED ALL WEEK AN X-RAY WAS TAKEN ON 7-8-85 AT TIME OF INJURY A SPECIALIST REVUED X-RAY ON 5-13-85 FOUND A ONECHIP AND RECOMMENDED SURGERY WHICH WAS PERF

November 13, 1984 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gendler Stone Products Company Inc · Struck by flying object

MAN WAS CLEANING DIRT OUT OF BELLY PAN OF D8L PRIOR TO REPAIR WORK FOREIGN MATERIAL GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.

December 13, 1983 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Gendler Stone Products Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HAULING SHALE UP INCLINE,TURNING INTO DUMP SITE,TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF GEAR,TRUCK ROLLED BACKWARD 30\.RIGHT REAR WHEELS RAN OVER SPOIL MATERIAL AND OVERTURNED ON SIDE.

June 15, 1983 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gendler Stone Products Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TRIED TO REMOVE SAFETY PIN HOLDING BOX UP CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN PIN AND BOX

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