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February 5, 1993 SD · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Industries · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTED AN OVERSIZE ROCK OFF OF A STOPPED CONVEYOR BELT.

July 16, 1990 MN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Industries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHIPPING A WELD SLAG HAD HELMET ON BUT GLASS WINDOW OPEN.

May 21, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Fisher Industries · Struck by falling object

HE WAS USING A 1OWER HAMMER WHEN A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON ABOVE HIM LOST THE WELD AND DROPPED ONTO HIS FACIAL AREA.

November 3, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Fisher Industries · Accident type, without injuries

OPERATOR WAS CO3FUSED AS TO HIS LOCATION HE THOUGHT THE EQUIPMENT WAS ON A ACESS ROAD BUT HE WAS IN THE IMMEDIAT E DIG AREA AS HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE HOE DROVE INTO THE POND

October 8, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Industries · Struck against stationary object

SLIPPED WHILE D3SMOUNTED A BACKHOE AND BRUISED HIS ELBOW ALSO GOT A SAND PARTICLES IN HIS EYE

August 23, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Industries · Struck by flying object

PIPE EXTENSION 8EPARATED FROM PORTA POWER TOOL AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HIS LEG PORTA POWER TOOL SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION

May 21, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fisher Industries · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING ALLEN WRE3CH & HAMMER TO TIGHTEN BOLT TO PROPER TORQUE-WRENCH CAME OUT OF BOLT WHEN HE STRUCK IT SMASHING HIS HAND AND FINGERS AGAINST SPIDER GEAR.

April 24, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fisher Industries · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS UN5OADING A SEMI LOAD OF 55 GALLON DRUMS WHICH WERE DOUBLE STACKED. WHILE MANNIVERING THE DRUMS HE SMASHED THE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

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