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January 9, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arlington Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE 988-B WHEEL LOADER WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING. WHEN HE SLIPPED HE GRABBED THE TOP RUNG OF THE LADDER AND IN DOING SO HE TORE MUSCLES & CARTILAGE IN & AROUND HIS RIBS.

October 19, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arlington Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WA CARYING A SCREEN CLOTH FOR THE WAS PLANT ACROSS THE YARD WHEN HE STEPPED WRONG AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

May 31, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arlington Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I,NAME WAS LIFTING UP ON A SYNTRON SHAKER DOOR ARM WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A SHARP PAIN IN HIS MID AND LOWER BACK.

May 2, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arlington Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE BREAKING OFF ANGLE IRON FROM TEMPORARY BRACE ON CRUSHER THE ANGLE IRON FELL ACROSS HIS RIGHT FOOT INJURING TOES AND FOOT.

April 21, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arlington Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

HE WAS SWINGING A SLEDGE HAMMER AGAINST THE SIDE OF THE WAS PLANT TRYING TO LOOSEN SOME BOLTS, WHEN HE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST.

April 7, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arlington Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS REMOVING A BOLT FROM A LOADER BUCKET WHEN THE BOLT SPUN AND CUT THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND.

February 25, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arlington Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall down stairs

I.NAME WAS CARRYING A METAL SIFTER AND SCREENS FOR WASH PLANT AND HE SLIPPED, FELL AS HE MOVED UP THE FIRST STEP OF THE WASH PLANT FROM THE GROUND, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO HURT HIS BACK.

July 9, 1988 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arlington Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

EMPL WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER OF TROJAN LOADER & WHEN HE WAS STEPPING OFF HE LANDED WRONG & TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

May 9, 1988 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Arlington Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REPLACING A GUARD ON CRUSHING PLANT WHEN THE EQUIPMENT WAS RUNNING. HIS FOOT OR PANTS WAS CAUGHT ON A PROTRUDING BOLT ON THE FLY WHEEL WHICH THEN PULLED HIM INTO THE MACHINERY. THE INJ URIES HE SUSTAINED WERE TORN MUSCLES AND LIGAMENTS, A BROKEN THIGH BONE AND BROKEN TOES.

July 30, 1987 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arlington Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOOSENING BOLTS3ON TRUCK TRANSMISSION AND PULLED SOMETHING IN ARM.EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT ACCIDENT AND THERE WERE NO WITNESSES.

March 4, 1987 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arlington Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GREASING3THE ROLL CRUSHER WHEN THE HEEL OF HIS LEFT BOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO STEEL BARS.HE THEN FELL TO THE SIDE CAUSING HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.

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