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June 9, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sniders' Aggregate Inc · Struck against stationary object

I NAME WAS USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO POUND SOMETHING WHEN HE STRUCK WITH THE HAMMER HIS HAND MOVED DOWN THE HANDLE & STRUCK AGAINST THE OBJECT ALSO HE WAS WEARING GLOVES HE RECEIVED A SMALL CUT TO HIS RT INDEX FINGER I NAME SAW DR BECAUSE HETHOUGHT HE MIGHT NEED STITCHES DR ADVISED CLEANING TWICE DAILY APPLYING A SILVABENE CREAM & A REGULAR BANDAIDE

April 6, 1989 CO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sniders' Aggregate Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS BACKING THE AIR TRACK UP HE WAS STANDING AT THE SIDE WHEN HE STEPPED BACK HE TRIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL HOLDING ONTO THE CONTROLS AND THE MACHINE RAN OVER HIS FOOT HE THEN REACHED UP TO THE CONTROLS AND MOVED THE MACHINE CRUSHED HIS R FOOT HE DIDNT HAVE ANY BROKEN BONES SINCE HE HAD ON SAFETY BOOTS BUT THE MUSCLE AND ARTERIES WERE CRUSHED

December 22, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sniders' Aggregate Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING TWO PIECES OF STEEL TOGETHER, AGAINST EACH OTHER AND SMASHED HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES.

December 12, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sniders' Aggregate Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS HELPING TO GET SOME MATERIAL THAT WAS STUCK IN THE PRIMARY TO GO ON THROUGH,ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STEEL BAR TO SHOVE ON THE MATEIRAL WHEN A ROCK CAME FLYING OUT.

November 5, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Sniders' Aggregate Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING NUTS OFF OFF BELT FASTENERS WITH A WELDING TORCH AND WAS NOT WEARING THE CUSTOMARY EYE PROTECTION AND A PICE OF METAL GOT INTO HIS EYE.

September 3, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Sniders' Aggregate Inc · Struck by falling object

HE WAS SET UP T2 START DRILLING WITH AN AIR TRAC DRILL WHEN HE DECIDED TO CLEAN SOME ROCK FROM UNDERNEATH THE STEEL, THE ROCK WAS LOOSENED AND THE STEEL CAME DOWN ON HIS FINGERS.

May 15, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sniders' Aggregate Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CLEANING ROCK OUT OF THE JAW, I NAME PUSHED ONE ROCK WITH ONE HAND ON TOP OF HIS OTHER HAND. WHICH CUT HIS FINGER.

September 16, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sniders' Aggregate Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO OTHER EMPLOYEES CHANGE SCREENS ON THE CRUSHER HE GOT DIRT IN HIS EYE THE DIRT WAS THOUGH TO BE WASHED OUT BUT A SMALL AMOUNT REMAINED AND THE EMPLOYEE KEPT RUBBI ING HIS EYE THEREFORE HE WENT TO THE DR AT THE END OF THE DAY TO THE REST OF THE DIRT OUT.

August 5, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sniders' Aggregate Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CHANGNG THE POSITION OF THE TIRES ON A STACKING CONVEYOR THE JACK SLIPPED AND THE CONVEYOR TURNED OVER SERIOUSLY INDURING ONE AND RESULTING IN A FATALITY FOR ANOTHER THE CONVEYOR WAS NOT PROPERLY BLOCKED OR CRIBBED

August 5, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman OTHER
Sniders' Aggregate Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AT TIME OF ACCID HAD JUST HAD SERIOUS ACCID INVOLVING CONVEYOR TURNING OVER AND SERIOUSLY INJURING ONE AND RESULTING IN FATALITY TO ANOTHER- THIS EMPL WAS RUNNING TO HELP WHEN INJURED KNEE.

August 5, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Sniders' Aggregate Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING THE POSITION OF THE TIRES ON A STACKING CONVEYOR THE JACK SLIPPED AND THE CONVEYOR TURNED OVER SERIOUSLY INJURING ONE AND RESULTING IN A FATALITY FOR ANOTHER THE CONVEYOR WAS NOT PROPERLY BLOCKED OR CRIBBED

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