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August 22, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mahoning Valley Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPLICING A CONVEYOR BELT. EMPLOYEE CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT WITH A BELT KNIFE AND LEF TLEG SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM WHILE CUTTIN GNAD PULLED A MUSCLE OR LIGAMENTS IN LEFT GROIN AREA.

September 22, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mahoning Valley Aggregates · Fall from ladders

WHILE FILLING HYDRUALIC TANK OF HI LIFT PATENT WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER AND SLIPPED AND FELL. HURTING LEFT KNEE.

September 17, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Mahoning Valley Aggregates · Contact with hot objects or substances

USING A CUTTING TORCH TO CUT MASTER PIN ON 390 TRACK. A SPARK FLEW UP UNDER HIS GLASSES ON RIGHT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION.

May 5, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mahoning Valley Aggregates · Struck by flying object

WHILE WORKIN GON UNIT DRAG LINE CHANGING DUMP CABLE FROM SOCKET. THE CABLE END FLEW AROUND AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH(FRONT) BREAKING A CAPPED AND CROWNED TOOTH OFF. A SLIGHT CUT ON THE L OWER LIP BUT DID NOT REQUIRE ANY STITCHES. EMPLOYEE WENT TO DENTIST RIGHT AWAY.

March 31, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mahoning Valley Aggregates · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUTTING DRUM IN TRUCK R HAND SLIPPED CAUGHT L HAND BETWEEN DRUM AND AXLE DEEP LACERATION BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND KNUCKLE

September 21, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Mahoning Valley Aggregates · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STANDING BESIDE CRUSHER WAITING FOR IT TO STOP A STONE FLEW OUT OF CRUSHER HITTING HIS LEFT EYE HE HAS A LACERATED CORNEA EMPLOYEE MISSED NO SCHEDULED DAYS AWAY FROM WORK BUT HAD TWO OR THREE RETURN VISITS TO THE DOCTOR

December 13, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Mahoning Valley Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK FLEW OUT OF CRUSHER HIT BAR.IMPACT WRENCHED BAR OUT OF HAND AND BROKE WRIST.

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