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June 24, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Rack Sand Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING HOLES IN THE CRANE FOR SOUND BUFFER. PICKED UP DRILL-MY FINGER ON TRIGGER-CORD GOT STUCK ON TRACK. LEFT FINGER HIT THE TRIGGER-DRILL DRILLED INTO RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

September 16, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rack Sand Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

RELOCATING AN 8" WATER LINE. STANDING ON PUMP FLOAT HOLDING A ROPE AROUND THE END OF PIPE AND HOLDING ONTO PUMP MOTOR WITH TWO OTHER MEN. THEY LET GO OF ROPE AND I WAS LEFT HOLDING ONTO PUMP M OTOR, WHEN MY SHOULDER PULLED.

December 19, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rack Sand Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

TRYING TO LOOSEN ARGE BOLT ON CONVEYOR WITH WRENCH AND PULLED LEFT ROTER CUFF ON SHOULDER.

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