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October 5, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent OTHER
Superlite Builders Supply Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE WORKING IN YARD AREA STRONG WIND BLEW FOREIGN MATERIAL INTO RIGHT EYE.

January 23, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Superlite Builders Supply Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE REMOVING ROCK LODGED BETWEEN BOTTOM OF HOPPER AND CONVEYOR BELT ONE ROCK DISLODGED STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH BREAKING THREE UPPER FRONT TEETH

October 20, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Superlite Builders Supply Inc · Struck against stationary object

DURING SCREEN CHANGE PROCESS, WHILE REMOVING BLOTS, WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE BACK OF HAND AGAINST CENTER RAIL.

February 9, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Superlite Builders Supply Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE REPAIRING WINDSHIELD WIPER TURNED SWITCH OFF 75% DURING REPAIR WITH EQUIP ON IDLE,SWITCH VIBRATED TO ON POSITION CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN WIPER ARM AND MOTOR.LACERATION OF NAIL BED AND N AIL AVULSION LEFT RING MIDDLE FINGER.

February 24, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Superlite Builders Supply Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

USING CHISEL TO KNOCK PART OF DRIVE CHAIN WEDGED UNDER COUNTER BALANCE-WHEN CHAIN GAVE WAY,FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN CHISEL AND STEEL PLATE UNDER COUNTER BALANCE.

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