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February 23, 1996 NH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Twin Mountain Sand & Gravel · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ATTEMPTING TO UNSCREW HYDRATE HOSE FROM FITTING WRENCH SLIPPED OFF FITTING CAUSING EE TO LOSE BALANCE. EE FELL TO GROUND FLOOR BREAKING ANKLE.

August 23, 1995 NH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Twin Mountain Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE CLAIMS THAT HE PUSHED THE CLUTCH IN TO MANY TIME IN THE TRUCKHE WAS DRIVING. MADE HIS FOOT OR ANKLE HURT.

May 15, 1991 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Twin Mountain Sand & Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS STRUCK ON RT SIDE OF HEAD WITH STEEL SHAFT WHILE THREADING BELT ON CONVEYOR HE WAS KNOCKED OUT FOR APPROX 30 SECONDS WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL

August 20, 1990 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Twin Mountain Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS USING A HOLE PUNCH WITH VICE GRIPS ATTACHED AS A HANDLE. LAID TOOL DOWN AND PUSHED ASIDE. DID NOT SEE THAT PUNCH TURNED INTO VERTICLE POSITION. MADE SWING WITH HAMMER TO DRIVE BELT INTO POSITION. FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN HANDLE AND PUNCH.

July 30, 1990 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Twin Mountain Sand & Gravel · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE ADJUSTING BELT TENSION ON CONVEYOR ADJUSTING SCREWVERY RUSTED WHEN GREAT FORCE WAS EXECTED WELD BROKE BETWEEN NUTS & ADJUSTING SCREW CAUSING WRENCH TO SLIP WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED EMPLOYE E FELL TWISTING KNEE

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