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August 4, 1993 OK · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aggregate Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS PUSHING ROCK OUT OF CONVEYOR BELT HE WAS BENTO OVER & RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED WHEN HE STOOD UP HIS BACK WAS HURT.

June 28, 1993 OK · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Aggregate Materials · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

USING WRENCH ON ROCK CRUSHER, FINGER PULLED.

May 25, 1991 OK · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Aggregate Materials · Fall from machine

I.NAME TIGHTENING 2 BOLTS ON HINGED PIN CAP OF JAW CRUSHER.PIECE OF 3/4" X 5" BAR STICK WHICH HE HAD HANDHOLD ON BROKE AT THE WELD CAUSING FALL 7' TO CONVEYOR TAIL PULLEY GUARD.THEN FELL ANOTH ER 3' TO THE GROUND.I.NAME WASNT WEARING SAFETY BELT....DR SAID...NO BROKEN BONES;SCRATCHES AND BRUISES RIGHT SIDE AND HIP ONLY.

March 5, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Aggregate Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OIL RING BROKE CAUSING FLUID LOSS. ROCK BREAKER FELL OFF I BEAM MOUNT AND SWUNG AROUND KNOCKING MAN DOWN SCRAPING LEFT LEG AND HITTING LEFT SHOULDER.

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