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January 15, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W W & W B Gardner Inc · Fall from machine

I NAME WENT TO 8TEP DOWN FROM THE LOADER THE BOTTOM STEP WAS MISSING WHICH RESULTED IN HIM HAVING TO JUMP DOWN. HE TWISTED HIS KNEE IN DOING SO

December 18, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
W W & W B Gardner Inc · Struck against stationary object

THE CRUSHER STA5ER STALLED. HE RAN TO SHUT OFF POWER & RAN INTO FRAME ON ONE END OF THE SHAKER BELT FEEDERS.

March 13, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
W W & W B Gardner Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HAD ROCK JAM,SL3PPED ON FEEDER TABLE BECAUSE OF MUD & RAIN.FELL AND JAMMED SHOULDER.

March 10, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W W & W B Gardner Inc · Struck by falling object

LOADING BUCKET 2F LOADER WITH SCRAPS AROUND YARD.WHEN UNLOADING BUCKET DROPPED SCREEN ACROSS FOREFOOT BREAKING RIGHT FOOT.

September 24, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
W W & W B Gardner Inc · Struck against stationary object

SLIPPED WHILE BREAKING ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER AND HIT 1ST KNUCKLE OF RIGHT HAND.

August 31, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
W W & W B Gardner Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

UNJAMMING ROCKS2SMASHED MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS.STITCHES NEEDED IN MIDDLE FINGER.

July 10, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
W W & W B Gardner Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SPRAINED BACK WHILE MOVING A ROCK IN JAW CRUSHER

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