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June 27, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Huss Contracting Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS SHOVELING DIRT AT PLANT WHEN HE INJURED HIS TESTICLE.

June 27, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Huss Contracting Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

GOING DOWN HILL WHEN HE STEPPED ON WET SPOT, SLIPPED AND FELL BACK ON RIGHT HAND.

December 7, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Huss Contracting Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HE WAS WALKING DOWN A BANK, WHEN HE ON MUD AND CUT THIRD FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

September 20, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Huss Contracting Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON CRANE, WHEN HE PULLED UP ON A BAR AND GOT HIS THUMB PINCHED.

August 15, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Huss Contracting Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SHOVELING HEAVY DIRT WHEN HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

July 12, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Huss Contracting Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEW AS WORKIGN AT PLANT, WHEN HE EVENT TO RETRIEVE A PIECE OF STEEL COMING OUT OF SHOOT. HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT CAUGHT ON OBJECT CAUSING HIS RIGHT KNEE TO POP.

June 27, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Huss Contracting Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS WORKING AROUND THE PLANT WHEN HE GOT DIRT IN H IS LEFT EYE

June 22, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Huss Contracting Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS CLOSING CRUSHER WHNE A ROCK FELL OFF SCREEN AND HIT LOWER PART OF RT LEG.

November 3, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Huss Contracting Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OUT OF CRANE WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TURNED AND AGGRAVATED LEFT SHOUDER, ARM AND NECK.

October 28, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Huss Contracting Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHECKING RADIATOR HOSE ON WATE RPUMP. WHEN HE GOT FINGER TO CLOSE TO FAN. CAUSING THE FINGER NAIL TO GET TORN OFF AND FINGER CUT.

August 24, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Huss Contracting Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

REMOVING HOSE ON LOADER WHEN HYDRAULIC OIL SPRAYED IN HIS LEFT EYE.

August 31, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Huss Contracting Company · Fall from machine

85061S CLIMBING DOWN THE SIDE OF A TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND BUMPED LEFT LEG AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT LEG.

June 29, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Huss Contracting Company · Struck by flying object

HE WAS HITTING A PIN OUT OF THE ROLLER WHEN A PIECE OF HAMMER CHIPPED & HIT HIM ON THE LEFT HAND A PIECE OF METAL IS STILL IN THE HAND

February 6, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Huss Contracting Company · Struck by falling object

PICKING UP A BEAM WITH OTHER EMPL WHEN AN END DROPPED AND HIT HIM IN LEFT LEG.

October 31, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Huss Contracting Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS GETTING OUT OF A TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL FLAT ON HIS BACK.

May 28, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Huss Contracting Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GETTING ON A BULL DOZER, WHEN HE REACHED UP TO GRAB THE HANDLE AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO PULL SOMETHING IN SHOULDER.

April 10, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Huss Contracting Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS DRIVING A EUCLID TRUCK WHEN HE HIT A ROCK, CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN, CATCHING AND TWISTING HIS WRIST.

February 2, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Huss Contracting Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING OUT ENGING FROM A SHOVEL WHEN HE TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK

October 23, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Huss Contracting Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING THE LEVER ON THE BINS TO FILL UP TRUCKS WHEN HE TWISTED THE WRONG WAY AND PULLED HIS BACK

May 18, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Huss Contracting Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TURNING CRANK ON PONY MOTOR AND KIKBACK ON CRAKN CAUGHT WRIST ON R ARM AND BROKE IT.

January 11, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Huss Contracting Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WALKING ON PLATFORM, WHEN HE FELL TO G ROUND FRACTURING HIS LEFT LEG AND COCCYX (TAILBONE).

September 1, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Huss Contracting Company · Struck by falling object

LOOSENING A ROCK LODGED IN PLANT, WHEN ROCKS CAME DOWN ON TOP OF RIGHT ARM AND BACK.

November 21, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Huss Contracting Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ADJUSTING BELTS3ON CRUSHER, WHEN FINGERS ON LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT. THUMB WAS SPRAINED, MIDDLE AND LITTLE FINGERS CUT, AND TIP OFRING FINGER CUTT OFF.

September 3, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Huss Contracting Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BACKING EUCLID 8OWN RAMP OVERTURNED AND CUASED EMPLOYEE OT BE BRUISED. EMPLOYEE HAS ACID BURNS TO FACE AND A BRUISED RIGHT RING FINGER.

August 11, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Huss Contracting Company · Fall onto or against objects

REBUILDING MAST9R CYCLINDER ON PAN, SLIPPED ON IRON CROSSING AND KNOCKED WIND OUT OF HIMSELF.

July 31, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Huss Contracting Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SHOVELING3FELT SENSATION IN BACK

July 3, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Huss Contracting Company · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON D RI5L WHEN BEG DRILL WRENCH CAME DOWN AND KNOCKED LEFT KNEE OUT OF PLACE

April 23, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Huss Contracting Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON CRUS2ER, WHEN A ROCK GOT STUCK IN CRUSHER. HE WAS USING A WEDGE TO RELEASE ROCK, WHEN IT POPPED UP & HIT HIM ACROSS FOREHEAD. (HAD HARD HAT ON AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

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