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September 7, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGIN ROLELR ON MAIN BELT AT PLANT, TWISTED AND CAUGHT FINGERS

January 30, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal security guard, watchman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE GOING TO HIS VECHICLE, EMPLOYEE TRIPPED ON ONE OF THE WOODEN PEGS STICKING UP FROM THE SIDEWALK FORM. HE FELL AND LANDED ON RIGHT ANKLE AND FELL AGAINST BLOCK WALL. EMPLOYEE NOTICED SMAL L CUT ON LEFT KNEE AND BRUISE ON LEFT HIP.

November 21, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOSING DOWN THE TOWER, CLIMBING DOWN LADDER IN TOWER #2, STEPPED OFF LADDER WRUNG TO FIRST LEVEL, STRAINING LEFT CALF.

October 8, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING OILER WITH CONSTRUCTION OF SHED.EMPLOYEE WAS ON HB#7 TO THE RIGHT OF GENERATOR,HE WAS HOLDING ANGLE IRON IN PLACE WAITING FOR WELDER,HE WAS STANDING ON OIL DRUMM AND LOS T HIS FOOTING,DROPPING ANGLE IRON WHICH STRUCK HIM IN RIGHT LEG.

August 15, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE GRINDING, A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO LEFT EYE. REQUIRING VISITS TO HIS EYE DOCTOR.

July 18, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BREAKING ROCK WITH 20# SLEDGE, A CHIP OF STONE HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE LEFT EYE.

June 29, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING THE CABLE IN HOIST DRUM SLOT TO BE WEDGED, CABLE SLIPPED OUT OF SLOT WHEN PUTTING IN WEDGE AND SPRUNG BACK. THE END OF CABLE STRUCK THE RIGHT SIDE OF MOUTH. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO REPORT HIS INJURY UNTIL THE HOSPITAL BILL ARRIVED ON 10-18-90.

May 30, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE TAKING GUARD OR COVER OF D-9 DOZER IT CAME DOWN & HIT HIM ON TOP OF HEAD.

May 29, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman ELECTRICAL
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Flash burns (electric)

WHILE CHAINGING A FUSE, IT SHORTED OUT AND BURNED EYES, WELDER'S FLASH.

May 24, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING GRAVEL EMPLOYEE PULLED LIGAMENT IN RIGHT WRIST.

May 7, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

SHOVELING NEXT TO BOTTOM OF CRUSHER,PIECE OF MATERIAL FLEW OUT OF CRUSHER AND LODGED IN RIGHT EYE.

April 26, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WORKING ON CRUSHER AND WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT ELBOW.

April 24, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLIMBING OUT OF TRUCK STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND TWISTED L ANKLE

February 19, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TIGHTENING BOLTS WRENCH SLIPPED & HIT EMPL IN RIGHT EAR REQUIRING 5 STITCHES.

February 2, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROLLING COIL OF ROPE FROM DECK UP ONTO PLATFORM 2' HIGH.I.NAME & OTHER EMPL ROLLING OIL OF LINE UP,I.NAME FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

January 29, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LOADING STEEL BEAMS ON TRUCK FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK HE WAS LOADING STEEL FROM WAREHOUSE THAT ISNT PAR T OF OUR MINE

November 15, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPAIRING CRUSHER, A PIECE OF SLAG FROM A TORCH GOT LODGED IN EYE.

October 20, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING LOCK, SCREWS ON RIVER SIDE OF HAZEMAG USING A SHORT BAR. SHORT BAR SLIPPED FROM HOLE IN LOCK SCREW ON RIVERSIDE OF HAZEMAG CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACK STRIKING LOWER BACK ON ANGLE IRON ON HANDRAIL.

September 30, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING METAL WEDGE TO BREAK ROCK IN JAW CABLE ON WEDGE TO BREAK ROCK IN JAW CABLE ON WEDGE BROKE PULLING CABLE TIGHT & JERKING SHOULDER OUT OF PLACE.

September 12, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

TIGHTENING DOWN CRUSHER WITH WRENCH. WHILE PULLING ON WRENCH, PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

September 11, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHAVING DOWN SLEDGE HAMMER HANDLE WITH KNIFE OR RAZOR BLADE KNIFE SLIPPED OFF WOODEN HANDLE CUT L HAND REQ SUTURES

August 23, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING EUCLID,SPINDLE BROKE CAUSING WHEEL TO FALL OFF.IMPACT HURT LEFT SHOULDER.THERAPY REQ BY DR.

August 8, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

WASHING DECK ON BOAT PULLING BUCKET UP FULL OF AWATER BOLT ATTACHED ON STRING BOLT FLEW UP SMACHKED EMP IN MOUTH CRACKING ONE TOOTH BROKE OFF PC OF ANOTHER TOOTH

July 21, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

WHILE BREAKING ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER IN FEED HOPPER ROCK BROKE AND SLID EMPLOYEE TWISTED LOWER BACK.

July 11, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE BREAKING ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER ROCK SHATTERED SENDING MATERIAL INTO LEG.3 STITCHES REQUIRED.

July 10, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RUNNING HOIST BOAT BEE STUNG EMP ON R FOREARM STING WAS SWELLING NEEDED MED ATTENTION

June 15, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HOOKING HOIST JACKS TO BLADE ON D9-H WHILE LIFTING EMPLOYEE TWISTED HIS BACK LOST TIME BEGAN 061989

May 18, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON TRANSMISS. WRENCH SLIPPEDD CUT FINGER ON SHARP PC OF METAL

May 17, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS RUNNING JAW CRUSHER, HIS LOWER BACK BECAME AGGRAVATED (WHICH HE HAD STRAINED 4/12/89) HIS LOST TIME BEGAN ON 5/18/89 AND WILL BE UNDER DOCTOR'S CARE FOR COUPLE OF WEEKS.

April 12, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davison Sand & Gravel Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKING OMN CONVEYOR,WHILE PULLING A BELT STRAINED LOWER ABCK.SEEING A CHIRPPRACTOR AND MISSING SOME DAYS OF WORK.

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