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October 23, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Flag Rock Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE LOWER SIDE OF GRIZZLY TO SHOVEL OUT WASTE MATERIAL. ROCK FLEW AND HIT HIM ON THE FACE. DOCTOR DID DEEP CLEANING/ DUST FREE AND GAVE HIM 4 STITCHES. TOLD EMPLOYEE T O TAKE ONE DAY OFF.

September 26, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor ELECTRICAL
Flag Rock Inc · Flash burns (electric)

EE WENT TO ELECTRICAL VAN TO SHUIT CONVEYOR BELT OFF. BOX SHORTED OUT.

August 13, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Flag Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING NUT LOOSE WRENCH SLIPPED FELL OFF IMPECTOR & BROKE RT ARM IN 2 PLACES

August 11, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Flag Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING ROCK OUT OF IMPACT, SLIPPED AND ROCK CUT UP FIGNER ON RIGHT HAND.

August 7, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Flag Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WE WERE PUTTING U BELTS ON THE IMPACT CRUSHER I NAME LEFT HIS HAND ON THE BELTS & HIS LEFT HAND RAISED INTO & AROUND THE SHIVE BRUISING HIS FINGER

July 26, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Flag Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING ROCK OUT OF GRAVEL PADDLE ON STACKER. PUT HAND ON SIDE RATHER THAN MIDDLE AND MADE IT TURN.

July 14, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Flag Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

HE WAS TURNING THE TIMING GEARS ON THE BARBER GREENE SCREEN AND HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND GOT PULLED INTO THE TIMING GEARS.

May 26, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Flag Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS PUTTING ON A V BELT AND HUNG HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE SHIVE AND V BELT

April 2, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Flag Rock Inc · Struck by flying object

CUTTING A PIECE OF METAL METAL FLUNG AROUND AND CUT FINGER.

April 2, 1989 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Flag Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BUILDING RETAINING WALL, A ROCK ROLLED DOWN & PINNING KNEES BETWEEN ROCK AND RETAINING WALL.

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