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August 13, 2007 NH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Galloway Trucking Inc · Struck by falling object

Working repairing under a truck. Loose particles fell into face. Much later, rt eye was bothersome. By morning, it was stuck shut.

June 2, 2006 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Galloway Trucking Inc · Struck against stationary object

Making repairs on shoot in garage. Grazed left forearm on jagged steel. Resulted in cut that required 6 stitches.

July 1, 2005 NH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Galloway Trucking Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Cleaning feeder pan in hopper for jaw & large boulder rolled down & hit leg.

April 13, 2004 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Galloway Trucking Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Change direction and turned on the ball of his foot and his left knee popped.

October 3, 2003 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Galloway Trucking Inc · Struck against stationary object

PICK UP WAS LOADED WITH FORKS FOR FORKLIFT. THEY EXTENDED BEYOND THE TRUCK BODY AND EE WALKED INTO THEM, CUTTING HIS FOREHEAD.

July 8, 2003 NH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Galloway Trucking Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS REPLACING CUTTING EDGE ON 980G. WHILE LOOSENING BOLTS, ONE TORE INTO HIS GLOVE AND LEFT PLAM. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 9 STITCHES.

June 30, 2003 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Galloway Trucking Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO RELEASE A JAM. THE PRY BAR WAS CAUGHT AND SNAPPED BACK CATCHING HIS THUMB. HE HAD 7 STITCHES AND WILL PROBABLY LOOSE THE THUMB NAIL.

January 17, 2002 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Galloway Trucking Inc · Fall from ladders

CLIMBING DOWN ICY LADDER, SLIPPED AND FELL TO BOTTEM, LANDED ON SIDE, BRUISED LEFT ELBOW.

January 14, 2002 NH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Galloway Trucking Inc · Flash burns (welding)

HELPING TO FIX BUCKET ON THE LOADER, EE WAS WELDING AND I WAS HELPING HOLD SOME PARTS AND I GOT FLASH BURN IN MY EYES.

June 9, 2001 NH · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Galloway Trucking Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLIMBING DOWN OFF BACKHOE ANKLE ON GROUND GAVE OUT. FELL TO THE GROUND.

January 15, 2001 NH · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec OTHER
Galloway Trucking Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

THIS IS TO REPORT PREVIOUS CHANGES IN CONDITIONSOF PREVIOUS NOTIFICATION. HE DEVELOPED AN INFECTION IN HIS FOOT & REQUIRED DAILY DR & HOSPITAL VISITS,PLUS MINOR SURGERY

December 5, 2000 NH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Galloway Trucking Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING INTO PLACE A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. IT WAS AT AN AWKWARD ANGLE & HE WRENCHED HIS BACK.

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