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June 18, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
May Stone & Sand Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE DESCENDIN1 A BANK IN THE PLANT EMPLOYEES FOOT WAS CUT ON THE SIDE FROM A PIECE OF BROKEN GLASS THE GLASS CUT THROUGH THE SHOE AND WAS EMBEDDED IN THE FOOT

June 9, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
May Stone & Sand Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS ADJUSTIN1 SCRAPER ON CONVEYOR 4A & FELL BACKWARDS OFF CONVEYOR SUPPORT.

February 13, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
May Stone & Sand Inc · Struck against a moving object

35 TON HAUL TK 9EACHED THE CREST OF A HILL WHEN THROTTLE LINKAGE BROKE. THE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS, BRAKES, COULD NOT OVERCOME MOENTUM. THE TK HIT AN EMBANKMENT AT AN ANGLE AND TURNED ON IT SIDE, THE DRIV9R WAS TAKEN TO HOPSTIAL TO BE CHECKED HE HAD A SORE BACK AND PULLED RIB MUSCLE.

April 30, 1985 IN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
May Stone & Sand Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

AFTER CUTTING A PIECE OF PLATE INJURED LAYED A BURNING CUTTING TORCH ON A STAND.THE TORCH STARTED TO FALL AND INJURED WAS BURNED IN THE RIGHT FOREARM.

March 9, 1985 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
May Stone & Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME GUIDING HYDRAULIC CYLINDER INTO PLACE WHEN CYLINDER SLIPPED PINCHING RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN CYLINDER AND FRAME OF LOADER.

February 26, 1985 IN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
May Stone & Sand Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE WELDING UNDERNEATH CRUSHER,SPARKS ENTERED EAR CAUSING BURNS. I.NAME WEARING WELDING HOOD AT THE TIME OF THE INJURY.SPARK SUCK HIM INSIDE HIS HOOD.

September 4, 1984 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
May Stone & Sand Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE TIGHTENING CRUSHER SETTING BOLTS, PIPE SLIPPED FROM WRENCH HANDLE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARD INTO HANDRAIL WHICH BROKE AND HE FELL APPROX 4 TO GROUND.

April 4, 1984 IN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
May Stone & Sand Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CUTTING BOLTS OFF END OF CONVEYOR SECTION THERE WAS AN APPARENT STRAIN ON THAT SECTION WHEN LAST BOLTS WAS CUT SECTION CAME DOWN AND STRUCK HIM ACROSS THE BACK.

March 21, 1983 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
May Stone & Sand Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE FITTING 2 IBEAMS TOGETHER RIGHT INDEX FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN BETWEEN CUT SAME A FEW STITCHES

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