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July 25, 1988 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
E L Dauphinais Inc · Struck by falling object

USING HYDRAULIC RAM TO PUSH OUT STUCK BOLT ON TRANSMISSION MOUNT ON A DUMP TRUCK.TURNED TO HGET TORCH,RAM LET DO AND CAME DOWN AND STRUCK HEAD HJUST OVER LEFT EYE AND ALONG SIDE OF BRIDGE OF N OSE.

July 14, 1988 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E L Dauphinais Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TAILGAT IT JAMMED AND HE PULLED HIS BACK

March 18, 1988 MA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
E L Dauphinais Inc · Fall onto or against objects

NOTE REPORTED TIL 4-11-88 COMING DOWN STEPS IN GARAGE FOOT SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF CHAIN WHICH WAS LEFT ON STEPS I NAME CAUGHT HIMSELF AND PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT ARM.

March 13, 1986 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
E L Dauphinais Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING PART OF3THE WASH PLANT & RECEIVED FLASH BURNS OF EYES-WENT TO HOSPITAL RECEIVED TREEATMENT & HAD TO VISIT EYE DOCTOR & WILL RECEIVE GLASSES

February 6, 1986 MA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
E L Dauphinais Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING U1 A 100LB SCREEN FOR WASH PLANT RECEIVED SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK

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