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March 18, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L A Knebler Construction Company Inc · Struck by flying object

LOADING CRUSHER SHOES INTO A TRAILER THE BOYS WERE PITCHING THEM UP WITH THE BUCKET OF A CASE TRACTOR THEN SETTING THEM BY HAND ON THE TRAILER ONE OF THEM SLIPPED OFF & STRUCK ANOTHER CAUSING IT TO SHATTER THE SLIVER HIT I NAME IN THE EYES

January 5, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
L A Knebler Construction Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WORKING ON TRUCK EMPLOYEE STEPPED IN A HOLE AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

June 5, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
L A Knebler Construction Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HOLDING A 4 IN WATER HOSE, PRESSURE SURGE CAUSED HIM TO LOOSE CONTROL AND HIT HIS FINGER ON A PIECE OF PIPE.

May 22, 1989 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
L A Knebler Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING FITTING OUT OF HOSE WITH SCREW DRIVER SCREW DRIVER SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT HAND BACK OF THUMB.

July 23, 1987 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · MACHINERY
L A Knebler Construction Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WE WERE SETTING3SAND PUMP ON BARGE. BARGE WAS FACING WEST WITH 3 MEN ON WEST SIDE, TWO MEN ON EAST AND ONE MAN ON NORTH SIDE OF SAND PUMP. THEN INDEPENDENT LINE BROKE DROPPING THE HEADACHE BAL ABOUT 25 -30 FE9T STRIKING THE NORTH MAN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD AND FACE

August 13, 1986 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
L A Knebler Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING DREDGE U8ING LOADER TO MOVE ANCHOR BLOCKS INSTEAD OF LOADER OP DROPPING ANCHOR WHEN HE WAS TOLD HE BACKED UP PULLING THE WINCH HANDLE OUT OF MY HAND CAUSING IT TO SWING AROUND & HITIN G THE BACKSIDE 2F THE HAND.

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