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October 27, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Pavement & Construction Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS WORKING ON SANDY ANDY, TEMPORARY CONVEYOR, CHANGING TWO TAIL PULLEY BEARINGS. WHILE CLEANING UP, HE WENT TO CLIMB INTO BOBCAT LOADER AND SAT ON A SCREWDRIVER. 3

April 29, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Keystone Pavement & Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE WORKER WAS 7LEARING AN AREA AND WATCHING CRUSHER WHEN CRUSHER OVER FILLED AND PUSHED OUT ROCKS.ONE OF WHICH HIT WORKER ON THE LEG.

April 15, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

HE WAS WELDING 5 PIECE OF MATERIAL WHICH WAS CRACKED ON THE SHOVEL AFTER LAYING A WELD BEAD ON THE MATERIAL HE WAS CHIPPING OFF THE SLAG FROM THE BEAD WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW BETWEEN HIS HE LMET AND FACE A3D STUCK IN THE CORNER OF THE RT EYE

April 1, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Pavement & Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS MOVING A LARGE STEEL PLATE TO PLACE PLATE ONTO DISCHARGE CHUTE WHEN PLATE SLID AND CAUGHT LEFT PINKY FINGER UNDER PLATE RESULTING IN LEFT PINKY FINGER BEING SLICED OPEN

November 27, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS

WHILE UNLOAING 5 STONE BELT LINE AND REMOVING ROCK, WHICH HIT THE ANGLE IRON AND BOUNCED BACK CATCHING HIS FINGER HE WAS INJURED. HIS INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WAS CUT AND HAD STITCHES.

October 7, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Keystone Pavement & Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS MOVING L5RGE METAL PLATES WHICH WERE BEING MOVED TO FORM A CHUTE. WHILE HE WAS LIFTING PLATE METAL, THE PLATE SLIPPED OUTOF HIS GRASP AND SMASHED HIS FINGER AND THUMB. HIS THUMB ON HIS THUMB ON HIS LE0T HAND WAS INJURED.

July 30, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Keystone Pavement & Construction Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHEN USING STEEL POKER TO PUCH RIP RAP STONE DOWN A SHOOT AT THE MASABI SCREEN INJURED SLIPPED AND FELL INTO THE SIDE PLATES ON F EEDER

July 8, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Keystone Pavement & Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIMS ARM WAS CAUGHT IN THE TAIL PULLEY OF A STONE CONVEYOR CAUSING CONVEYOR TO STOP AND THE FEED BIN TO BACK UP WITH MATERIAL AND OVER FLOW COVERING THE VICTIMS BODY UPPER PART NOT KNOWN HOW VICTIMS ARM GOT CAUGHT THERE WERE NO WITNESSES

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