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July 25, 2003 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Inland Asphalt Company · Fall onto or against objects

AFTER INSTALLING A BELT CLIP, EE TRIPPED AND FELL WHILE GETTING OFF CONVEYOR. IN THE PROCESS OF CATCHING HIMSELF, EE LACERATED HIS FINGER ON A PIECE OF THE BELT CLIP.

August 13, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator POWERED HAULAGE
Inland Asphalt Company · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE STANDING NEXT TO SKID STEER WHEN THE OPERATOR OF THE SKID STEER TILTED THE BUCKET FORWARD AND IT CAUGHT RIGHT KNEE.

August 7, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Asphalt Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE SCREENING PLANT & CRACKED KNEE ON A BOLT. (ACCIDENT REPORT NOT COMPLETED BY EMPLOYEE UNTIL 8/12/02 & NOT RECEIVED UNTIL 8/15/02)

June 10, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Inland Asphalt Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING LINE OFF OF FITTINGS WITH A RAZOR KNIFE, IT SLIPPED AND KNIFE WENT INTO RIGHT THIGH. *REPORTING DELAYED DUE TO CLAIM NOT BEING REPORTED TIMELY.

May 2, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Inland Asphalt Company · Struck by falling object

REPLACING ROLLER BETWEEN TOP AND BOTTOM CONVEYOR BELT PUT HIS HEAD AND SHOULDERS BETWEEN BELTS & SMALL ROCKS FELL IN EAR.

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