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April 16, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wysong Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FIXING A CRANE BUCKET AND HIT HIS LEG WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.

February 6, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Wysong Gravel Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE'S WORDS: "I WAS CHECKING THE FLUID IN THE LOADER BATTERY, LIGHTING WAS DIM IN THE GARAGE AND WITHOUT THINKING, I USED MY LIGHTER FOR LIGHT & THE BATTERY EXPLODED".

February 6, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Wysong Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

PER EMPLOYEE: "HIT MY HEAD ON A PAIR OF VICE GRIPS THAT WERE CLAMPED ON THE DUMP TRUCK TAILGATE." NOTE - HE WAS IN THE GARAGE.

July 12, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wysong Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS HOLDING THE JAW CRUSHER DOOR OPEN. HE WENT TO CLOSE IT AND CAUGHT HIS HAND WITH THE DOOR. HE WAS THE ONLY ONE HOLDING THE DOOR OPEN.

February 5, 2003 OH · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wysong Gravel Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS WORKING ON A PIECE OF PIPE ON 944 LOADER. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET TO THE GARAGE FLOOR.

September 7, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wysong Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS WALKING ON WALKWAY TOWARD PLANT & A ROCK FELL OFF CRUSH SCREEN & HIT HIM ON TOP OF HEAD. HE WAS NOT WEARING HARD HAT.

June 17, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wysong Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PER WITNESS - EE WAS WORKING ON READY MIX RADIATOR & HURT HIS SHOULDER WHEN TRYING TO LIFT IT FROM TRUCK.

December 19, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wysong Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

REINJURED LOWER BACK WHEN LIFTING 1/4" STEEL PLATE.

November 8, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wysong Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO REMOVE ROCK WEDGED IN TAILGATE, ROCK CAME LOOSE AND TAILGATE SLID DOWN CRUSHING FINGERS.

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