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May 23, 1990 WI · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Schendel Brothers Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMPTED TO CHECK CHAIN ON DRILL WHILE CHECKING IT THE CHAIN SHOOK BACK & FORTH HITTING FINGERS

April 18, 1990 WI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Schendel Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE LOWERING A LIGHT PLANT STAND TO FOLD IT TOGETHER,UNIT SLID PINCHING 1ST FINGER RIGHT HAND LACERATION REQ 3 STITCHES.

March 22, 1990 WI · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Schendel Brothers Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE PREPARING TO GREASE THE JAWS ON CRUSHER I NAME ATTEMPTED TO SWING OUT & AROUND THE HAND RAIL TO GET BEHIND IT TO PERFORM THE GREASING HIS HAND SLIPPED FROM THE RAIL WHILE SWINGING OUT & I NAME FELL BUMPING HIS LEFT ARM & RIBS ON THE FRAME

July 20, 1989 WI · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Schendel Brothers Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL STEPPED ON ROCK WHILE WALKING DOWN LOADING RAMP OF BREAKER. SHARP EDGE OF ROK INJURED HEEL & ANKLE.

May 12, 1989 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Schendel Brothers Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE MEASURING SCREEN ON SCREENING PLANT CLAIMANT FELL FROM THE PLANT.

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