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September 16, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Berry Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WIRE WAS WOUND 5ROUND REAR AXLE OF TRUCK EMPLOYEE USED POCKET KNIFE TO CUT THE WIRE HAND SLIPPED & HE CUT ARM

May 29, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Berry Materials Corp · Struck by falling object

WAS CUTTING OLD3ROLLERS OFF & TRYING TO REMOVE THEM WHEN THE ROLLER SLIPPED & FELL ON HAND

April 23, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Berry Materials Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A WRENCH FELL. 4ENT DOWN CONVEYOR BELT TO GET WRENCH. SLIPPED ON CONVEYOR BELT LEFT FOOT. PULLED LIGIMENTS.

April 14, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Berry Materials Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS GE7TING OUT OF DART TRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG WAS REACHING DOWN TOWARDS THE GROUND AND SOMEHOW PULLED MUSCLE IN THE GROIN AREA.

January 14, 1986 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Berry Materials Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING CHISEL AN8 SLEDGE HAMMER TO LOOSEN SPRING FROM TRUCK.HE MISSED HITTING CHISEL AND HIT LEFT THUMB.FINGER SPLIT OPEN REQ 5 STITCHES.

June 26, 1985 IN · Metal/Non-Metal driver, jeep driver, tractor operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Berry Materials Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS CLIMBING UP ONE OF THE PLANT SUPPORT POSTS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE PLANT AND WAS PULLING HIMSELF INTO AN OPENING BY A CHAIN WHICH WAS ACROSS THE OPENING.THE CHAIN CAME LOOSE CAUSING I NAME TO FALL ABOUT 8\TO THE GROUND.

July 10, 1984 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Berry Materials Corp · Struck by flying object

WAS PUTTING A NEW CABLE ON SHOVEL AND THE END OF THE CABLE SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE INTHE FACE CUTTING HIS LIP.

March 30, 1984 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Berry Materials Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS HAMMERING ON CHUTE BROUGHT HAND BACK AND H IT ROUGH EDGE ON A BEAM

July 25, 1983 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Berry Materials Corp · Struck against stationary object

THE ROCK WAS LAYING ON SIDE OF CONVEYOR HALF WAY UP AS HE REACHED UP TO GET ROCK IT WENT ON BELT AND CAUGHT FINGER ON ANGLE IRON THAT GOES ACROSS CONVEYOR

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