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December 24, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HOSING AROUND ACQUAMATORS PULLING HOSE SLIPPED ON GRAVEL & TWISTED LOWER BAKC. EMPL WENT TO CHIROPRACTORS FOR COUPLE OF VISITS.

November 28, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CHANGING FLOP GATES ON #3 SCREEN THUMB PINCHED BETWEEN GATE & STGATIONARY REST EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR A THUMB PROT ECTOR FOR 2 WKS. MEDICATION AS DIRECTED

September 26, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A LARGE ROCK THAT WAS JAMMING OPENING OF JAW CRUSHER, ONE ROCK MOVED WHEN IT SHOULD NOT HAVE, SMASHING FINGERS AGAINST SIDE OF MACHINE, THE TWO SMALLEST FINGERS H AD TO BE SPLINTED AND SHOULD RETURN FOR X-RAYS.

July 30, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING WEAR PLATES ON APRON OF SECONDARY CRUSHER, EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING ONTO ONE OF THE PLATES AS IT SLIPPED AND SLICED LEFT INDEX FINGER, REQUIRING STITCHES.

June 27, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON GUNNEL SURFACE AND FELL DOWN, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK IMMEDIATELY, WENT TO HOSPITAL AT END OF SHIFT.

June 27, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING DOWN BARGE WITH CAPSON WHEN LINE CAUGHT AND SNAPPED BACK PULLING ARM, RESULTING PULLING OF LEFT SHOULDER MUSCLES.

June 21, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING OVER A MOTOR WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED AND HIS RT CALF WENT INTO A HOOK HOLDING THE TRIP LINE

May 28, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TAKING OFF CONVEYOR 26 IT GOT STUCK AND EMPLOYEE TRIED TO PRY IT OUT. WHEN HE PRIED IT OUT, IT SLID BACK TOWARDS HIM CAUSING BAR TO GO FORWARD AND PINCH HIS FINGER. REQUIRED 13 STITCHES.

May 27, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER DAYS WORK FINGERS AND LOWER ARM GETS NUMBNESS AND ACHES R HAND MORE THE L HAND GETS NUMB FROM PROLONGED USE OF HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSES CARPAL TUNNELL SYNDRONE O

May 7, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CUTTING A PC. OF BELTING WITH RAZOR KNIFE, THE KNIFE CUT THROUGH AND WENT INTO RIGHT LEG 1' ABOVE THE KNEE REQUIRED STITCHES.

April 26, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from machine

WHILE TRANSFERRING DREDGE MATERIALS SUCH AS BEARINGS AND OTHER PACKAGES FROM TIED UP MOTOR BOAT AND DREDGE, FOOT SLIPPED ON EDGE OF BOAT, FELL DOWN AND STRUCK TAIL BONE- CONTINUED WORKING TILL IT BEGAN TO BOTHER HIM. HE STARTED TO MISS WORK 5-7-88.

April 18, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from piled material

HOSING DECK OFF AND WHILE PULLING HOSE, SLIPPED AND STRAINED LOWER BACK LEFT HIP.

March 31, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING DOWN LADDER,SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIS FULL WEIGHT WITH RIGHT ARM.SOMETHING SNAPPED IN NECK AND FINGERS ON RIGHT AHND WENT NUMB.

March 15, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Contact with electrical current

TWO SUBCONTRACTORS EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING ON BREAKER BOX IN ELECTRICAL SHED ONE EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKEING VOLTAGE AND THE OTHER HOLDING IN CONTACTS WITH ELECTRICIANS HAMMER. BREAKER BOX SHORTED O R BECAME GROUNDED AND ELECTRICAL FLASH OCCURRED.

March 15, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Contact with electrical current

TWO SUB CONTRACTORS EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING ON BREAKER BOX IN ELECTRICAL SHED ONE EMPLOYEE WAS HCECKING VOLTAGE AND THE OTHER HOLDING IN CONTACTS WITH ELECTRICIANS HAMMER BREAKER BOX SHORTED OR BECAME GROUNDED AND ELECTRICAL FLASH OCCURRED.

November 17, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BRINGING HYDRAU5IC JACK ON BOARD,EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING PARTS OF JACK FROM OUTSIDE TO INSIDE DREDGE WHEN HE PULLED HIS BACK AND ABDOMEN.

October 29, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from ladders

WAS GETTING DOW3 OUT OF HIGHLIFT & SLIPPED DOWN LADDER & FELL TO THE GROUND HURTING LOWER BACK

October 29, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from machine

UNDER CONVEYOR 5OADING TRUCK WITH 3A MATERIAL, JUMPED OFF THE TRUCK AND SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE.

October 26, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE HOPPER WAS 0ULL (PLUGGED UP),WHILE TRYING TO OPEN HOPPER,AUTO CONTROL CLOSED GATE ON EMPLOYEES RIGHT HAND GIVING A BADLY BRUISED HAND AND WRIST.

October 23, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DUE TO PROLONG USE OF HIGH PRESSURE WATER HOSES, EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED RIGHT CARPAL TUNNELL. AFTER DAYS WORKS FINGER AND LOWER ARM GET NUMB AND ACKES. BOTH HANDS.

October 8, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE WALKING D2WN STAIRS TO REMOVE STICKS FROM BELT A STONE FLEW FROM EITHER THE SCREEN OR BELT & HIT LEFT SIDE OF FOREHEAD

May 1, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CH5NGING BLOW BARS ON CRUSHER, PUTTING LAST BLOW BAR INTO PLACE, IT GOT WEDGED AND HE STRAIGHTENED IT OUT AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PUSHED ON IT, CAUSING FINGER TO GET PINCHED AND SMAS HED REQUIRED AB2UT 15 STITCHES.

April 10, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING DOWN OFF 60" CRUSHER, STEPPED ON STONE AND SPRAINED ANKLE.

April 9, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Fall onto or against objects

TYING UP BARGES3FELL AGAINST CARGO BOX ON BARGE AND INJURED LOWER BACK.

February 17, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING CROWN BAR RUBBER WITH KNIFE, THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT LEG ABOVE KNEE.

February 13, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS CARRYING ST9EL PLATES AND FELT PAIN IN RIGHT SIDE OF GROIN AREA.

October 24, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL CHANGING B6CKET ON HOIST BOAT #6 TAG-LINE COUNTER WEIGHT WAS FOULED WITH 2 X 4 BOARD.BOARD SLIPPED OUT TAGLINE JUMPED UP CATCHING EMPL BETEWEEN LEGS AND THROWING HIM 9' INTO AIR LANDING O N SHOULDER AND 2EAD IN CARGO BOX OF SAND BARGE.

September 25, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ST1EPPING DOWN FROM EMPTY BARGE TO LOADED SAND BARGE STEPPED ON TIMBER HEAD ON LOADED BARGE FOOT SLIPPED & EMPLOYEE FELL WITH ALL HIS WEIGHT HITTING ON RIGHT ELBOW-FELL APPROXIMA TELY 41/2FEET 3

September 2, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS BENDING DOW3 TO LIFT A PAN OF SAND WEIGHT #16 FROM BOTTOM OF GILSON SAND SHAKER FELT PAIN IN LOWER PART OF BACK

July 28, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler OTHER
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING3MANITOWAC CLAM UNLOADING BARGES HAD A HEART ATTACK

March 27, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from machine

SLIPPED OFF END3OF CATWALK AR SILVER QUEEN BARGE AND STRUCK ELBOW ON DECK AND TWISTED BACK THSI ACCIDNET STARTED OUT TO BE FIRST AID BUT ELBOW GOT WORSE AND RESULTED IN SURGERY AND ADMISSION T HOSPITAL FOR SU9GERY HAVE NO MEDICAL AS YET ON ELBOW

December 18, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING OFF WOR5 ON SIX INCH BOARD BOARD SLIPPED ON ICE ON SHORE ABOUT A FOOT LOST BALANCE & FELL OFF BOARD TWISTED BACK PAIN IN LOWER BACK

November 4, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent STRIKING OR BUMPING
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

REMOVING LIGHTS FROM CEILING IN OLD WAREHOUSE, MAN WAS WORKING ABOVE AND I WAS ON THE FLOOR WHEN SOMETHING FELL. I RAN TO GET OUT OF WAY AND HIT MY HEAD FOREHEAD ON ANGLE LAYING ON OLD ELECTRI C GENERATOR.

October 21, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TWISTED BACK WHILE LIFTING PUMP FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND BOTH LEGS

July 15, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS P ULLING DECK HOSE OFF BARGE CARGO BOX HOSE WAS FOULED ON CARGO BOX EMPLOYEE JERKED IT HARD PULLING HIMSELF OFF BALANCE HITTING FOREHEAD ON HORIZONTAL STEEL BEAN CUTTING HEAD

July 5, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING WORK LINE OFF ALMOST LOADED 732-2B BARGE CARGO BOX WAS ONLY 7IN WIDE INSIDE OF HULL OF BARGE-I.NAME WAS WETTING EMPTY BARGES ALONG SIDE EMPLOYEE WAS PINNED BETWEEN CARGO BOX OF LOADED BARGE & HULL SIDE OF EMPTY BARGE EMPLOYEE PULLED HIMSELF BACK INTO 732 & COLLASPED WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL IN AMBULANCE

May 17, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING ELECTRICK GRINDING ON SMALL PIECE OF METAL, GRINDING WHEL CAUGHT AND KICKED OUT CUTTING HIT EMPLOYEE IN LEG AVOBE LEFT KNEE

July 2, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Fall from machine

CLIMBING DOWN LADDER ON 992 HI LIFT AND FELL FROM LADDER TO GROUND ON BACK AND SHOULDERS.

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