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September 11, 1986 IA · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller OTHER
Wendling Quarries Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WALKING AR2UND DRILLING MACHINE WHEN HE FELT SLIGHT PAIN ON RIGHT SIDE.DOWSNT REMEMBER DOING ANYTHING THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE HERNIA.

September 26, 1985 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wendling Quarries Inc · Fall from machine

AS HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE STEPS OUT OF THE EUCLID,HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS SIDE ON THE STEPS.AS HAVING A BRUISED RIBS.

March 22, 1985 IA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wendling Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAMMER TO DRIVE BEARINGS OUT OF A ROLLER & ACCIDENTALLY HIT HIS THUMB THE TIP OF HIS LEFT THUMB WAS LACERATED REQUIRING 5 SUTURES & HE CRUSHED THE BONE

April 17, 1984 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Wendling Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMP WAS CLEANING A ROCK OUT OF TAIL PULLEY ON CONVEYOR WITH A SCREWDRIVER WITHOUT SHUTTING THE CONVEYOR OFF

March 19, 1984 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wendling Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING WITH A RATCHET AND SOCKET, THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND STRUCK HIS HIN

February 6, 1984 IA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger ELECTRICAL
Wendling Quarries Inc · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CHARGE 1 SET OF BATTERIES BY THE OTHER SET ON THE LOADER. THE CABLE WERE INCORRECTLY CONNECTED CAUSING THE BATTERY TO EXPLODE IN HIS FACE THERE WERE LACERATIONS CONNECTED CAUSING THE BATTERY TO EXPLODE IN HIS FACE. THERE WERE LACERATION IN NOSE & RIGHT EYE. BURNS IN RIGHT EYE AND BROKEN TOOTH.

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