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August 4, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sturm & Dillard Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING A BO5T ON DRAGLINE. LACERATED LEFT INDEX FINGER. CONTINED WORKING. DID NOT REPORT INJURY TILL 800 PM WAS AT HOME AND CALLED PRESIDENT I N AME AND SAID HE HAD HURT HIS FINGER AT WORK AND IT WAS URT3AND HE WAS TO EMERGENCY ROOM WHILE WORKING IN AFTERNOON HE GREASE IN FINGER LEFT WORK AT REGULAR QUITTING TIME 430

May 28, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sturm & Dillard Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HELPING LIFT EN1INE HEAD FROM LIMA DRAGLINE.PINCHED THUMB ON RIGHT HAND BETWEEN ENGINE HEAD AND ROOF OF CAB.SMASHED RIGHT THUMB.TAKEN TO EMERG.RM FOR X-RAY OF THUMB-NOT BROKEN-ONLY BRUISED.ADV ISED TO KEEP TH6MB ON ICE PACK FOR REST OF DAY.EMPL RETURNED TO HIS REGULAR JOB NEXT MORNING.

February 12, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sturm & Dillard Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A PRY BAR3TO REMOVE A SHEAVE PULLEY FROM CALM SHELL BUCKET OF 22 B CRANE BAR SLIPPED AND LACERATION OF RING FINGER ON RT HAND OCCURRED TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM 2 STITCHES FINGER LACERATIO OCCURED EMP RET6RNED TO REGULAR WORK IMMEDIATEY AFTER TREATMENT

June 30, 1984 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sturm & Dillard Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYEE MOVE RAILROAD TIES AND POSTS, WEIGHING APPROX 40 TO 70 POUNDS - SLIPPED AND STRAINED MUSCLE IN CHEST

June 12, 1984 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Sturm & Dillard Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE STATED - WAS BITTEN ON RIGHT HAND BY PURPLE BUG. WAS WORKING ON COMPANY PROPERTY

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