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January 25, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Charles County Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS LAYING ON GROUND UNDER CAT.615 PAN WHEN FUEL TRUCK PULLED ALONG SIDE TO REFUEL PAN. EMPLOYEE PUT HIS LEFT FOOT BETWEEN REAR TAMIUM WHEELS OF FUEL TRUCK-WHEN FUEL TRUCK PULLED ON I I RAN OVER EMPLOYEE LEFT FOOT.

January 6, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A FRAME BOLT ON 966-D CAT FRONT END LOADER WHEN BOLT BROKE EMPLOYEE FELL OFF MACHINE TO SHOP FLOOR CUTTING FOREHEAD

September 13, 1988 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Charles County Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING DUMP TRUCK LOADED INTO WASH PLANT LOOKED TO RIGHT RAN UP O/N STOCK PILE TURNING DUMP TRUCK OVER ON R IGHT SIDE.

July 14, 1988 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Charles County Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE PULLED GRAVEL HOPPER DOWN, TO DRAIN WATER OUT OF TRUCK HE PULLED UP A HAUL STOPPED TO DRAIN WATER LOSS CONTROL, DRIFTED BACK STRUCK POLE WENT UP ON STOCK PILE LAID TRUCK OVER ON PASSE NGER SIDE.

November 10, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Charles County Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A V-JOINT FROM TRUCK WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH HAMMER.

July 20, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Charles County Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING OUT OF CONCRETE MIXER TRUCK. EMPLOYEE CAUGHT HIMSELF PULLED MUSCLES.

July 13, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Charles County Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE USING OPEN END WRENCH ON HYDRAULIC LINES UNDER FLOOR BOARDS WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED, CAUSING ABRASION TO BACK OF RIGHT HAND.

March 5, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Charles County Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PU5LING CHAIN UP ON SPROCKET AND FELT A PULL IN LOWER BACK.

February 28, 1983 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE WS STANDING ON BACKHOE (KOEHNING) R EPACKING CYLINDER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO THE GROUND

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