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September 12, 1994 ME · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maine Department Of Transportation · Fall onto or against objects

WHEN HE STEPPED ON THE TONGUE OF THE POWER SCREEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO HIS BACK. THE TONGUE OF THE POWER SCREEN HAD WET DUST ON IT WHICH MADE IT SLIPPERY CAUSING HIS FALL. NO WORK TIME WAS LOST AS A RESULT OF HIS INJURY.

September 29, 1988 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maine Department Of Transportation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOOKING A CHAIN TO THE BUCKET OF A FRONT END LOADER WHEN BUCKET MOVED AND PINCHED HAND BETWEEN BUCKET AND CHAIN.

October 6, 1986 ME · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Maine Department Of Transportation · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A ROCK WAS CAUG2T IN THE BELT.EMPLOYEE CLIMBED A LADDER WITHOUT DISENGAGING THE CLUTCH ON SCREEN AND LOOSE CLOTHING WAS CAUGHT IN THE CHAIN AND EMPLOYEE WAS DRAGGED AGAINST THE SCREEN INCURRIN G SEVEN FRACTUR9D RIBS AND LACERATIONS ON THE SCALP AND LEFT FOREARM.

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