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June 16, 1988 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wholesale Manufacturing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK JAM ON PLANT. WHILE PRYING IT LOOSE WITH A LOADER TOOTH ATTACHED TO A ROPE, TOOTH CAME BACK AT HIM HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

April 7, 1988 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Wholesale Manufacturing Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING ROCK FROM JAWAS OF CRUSHER WITH A PRY BAR, BAR JAMMED THE VIBRATION CAUSED HIS HAND TO BE SLAMMED CONT. BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE JAW.

May 16, 1987 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Wholesale Manufacturing Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE WAS CL3MBING DOWN CONVEYOR LADDER TO ASSIST ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF RUNG

March 26, 1987 NH · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wholesale Manufacturing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING 9OCK FROM JAW, USING A CHAIN HOIST CHAIN SLIPPED, AND CAUGHT LEFT FOOT.

February 7, 1987 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wholesale Manufacturing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING R6BBER FOR CONVEYORS KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT FINGER.

September 6, 1986 NH · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wholesale Manufacturing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING 8CREENS ON PLANT SCREEN SLIPPED AND CUT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER

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