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March 10, 1999 ME · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harold Mac Quinn Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING BAR TO ADJST CONE BAR STRUCK CONVEYOR BELTABOVE & JAMMED L INDEX FINGER BETWEEN BAR & STEEL UPRIGHT. BAR WAS TOO LONG, HURRYING A LITTLE AT THE END OF THE DAY. BRUISED L INDEX FINGER, DR SAID THE TIP WAS BROKEN

August 29, 1995 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harold Mac Quinn Inc · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM CRUSHER HOPPER ONTO EMPLOYEE'S BACK. EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO WORK 8-29, 8-30. WAS OUT 8-31.

December 23, 1994 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harold Mac Quinn Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REPAIRING CRUSHER - FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN STEEL PLATES.

May 9, 1994 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harold Mac Quinn Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ROLL OUT FROM UNDER CONVEYOR AND STRAINED LEFT ELBOW.

June 19, 1991 ME · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harold Mac Quinn Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PASSED OUT WHILE WORKING ON REED SCREEN ALL DUE TO LOW BLOOD SUGER AND FELL OFF SCREEN STRIKING SHOULDER AND FACE ON GROUND.

May 13, 1991 ME · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Harold Mac Quinn Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELD IN CHAIN BROKE-EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY CHAIN ON LEFT FACIAL CHEEK.

October 25, 1990 ME · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harold Mac Quinn Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS CHECKING MOTOR ON BELT FELL IN BIN & CUT RIGHT BUTTOCKS.

September 4, 1990 ME · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harold Mac Quinn Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE WELDING INSIDE CRUSHER CHUTE EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING & HIT ELBOW AS HE SLID ON ROCKS

June 12, 1990 ME · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Harold Mac Quinn Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK PULLING AWAY FROM DUMP AND WAS STRUCK BY CAR.

June 6, 1990 ME · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Harold Mac Quinn Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DOING SOME SHOVELING HAD POSSIBLE STROKE

May 2, 1990 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Harold Mac Quinn Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING HAND GRINDER,IT SLIPPED OUT OF HAND HITTING HIM ON LEFT LEG JUST ABOVE KNEE.

April 5, 1990 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Harold Mac Quinn Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS SHOVLING TAILPULLEY ON BIG SAND BLET & SHOOT OVER GRYOS SCREEN CLOGGED. ROCKS FELL & STRUCK MIDDLE OF BACK.

March 26, 1990 ME · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harold Mac Quinn Inc · Fall from ladders

CLIMBING UP LADDER WITH WRENCHES IN ONE HAND. OTHER HAND SLIPPED OFF RAIL. EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS BACK.

March 7, 1990 ME · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harold Mac Quinn Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAMMERING FROZEN DIRT OUT OF SHOOT WITH BIG HAMMER AND BAR.HAND SLIPPED AND HAMMER HIT INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.HAND SLIPPED OFF BAR.

February 26, 1990 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Harold Mac Quinn Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS USING A JACK HAMMER ON THE GROUND UNDER THE CRUSHER IN HAMPDEN. UNHOOKED THE AIR HOSE FROM THE JACK HAMMER WITHOUT RELEASING THE AIR IN THE LINE OF THE HOSE. HOSE WENT HAYWIRE STRIKING UPP ER PART OF LEFT LEG. INJURING THIGH AND HIP.

June 14, 1989 ME · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Harold Mac Quinn Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

JACKING UP JAW OF CRUSHER.JACK SLIPPED.HURT LEFT SHOULDER.

March 7, 1989 ME · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Harold Mac Quinn Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING A PIECE OF STEEL UP ON A ROCK SCREEN,FELT FINGER SNAP.2ND FINGER,LEFT HAND-BROKEN TENDON.

January 11, 1989 ME · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Harold Mac Quinn Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER MOVING BLASTED LEDGE. LEDGE WAS FROZEN HIT PIECES FROZEN TOGETHER DRIVING HIS RIGHT KNEE UP UNDER DASH.

October 5, 1988 ME · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Harold Mac Quinn Inc · Fall from machine

EM PLOYEE WAS HAULING STONE FROM UNDER BIN TO STOCKPILE, HE TWISTED HIS RIGHT NKEE WHEN HE JUMPED OUT OF TRUCK.

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