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August 10, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Acco Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WASHING WAND LEVER WAS ACCIDENTLY TURNED ON NOT SURE HOW TURNED ON WAND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT CHEEK

April 7, 1985 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Acco Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THEY WERE LIFTING A BALANCING WEIGHT ON SCREEN AND IT SLIPPED AND IT CAUGHT THE INJURED\S THUMB BETWEEN A SCREEN BRACE AND THE BALANCING WEIGHT.

April 23, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Acco Stone Company · Flash burns (welding)

INJURED WAS ASSISTING THE WELDER AND RECEIVED FLASHBURNS TO HIS EYES

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