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November 18, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bethlehem Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING A DRAG LINE USING A LONG PUNCH TO DRIVE OUT WEDGE MISSED AND HIT LEFT THUMB WITH 3 LB HAMMER.

October 25, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Bethlehem Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEES WERE BLOCKING FEED BELT UP W/TIMBE.R THE TIMER WAS PUSHED THROUGH THE BELT ADNSMASHED VICTIMS THUMB.

July 30, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED INTO A DITCH TO WELD CLIPS. THE CONCRETE SLAB CHIPPED AWAY AND HE FELL 3' & HIT THE BACK OF HIS NECK.

July 2, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Bethlehem Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

WAS PUTTING A SCRAPER ON A SAND BELT WHEN THE WIND CME UP AND BLEW SAND IN EYES.

May 16, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bethlehem Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CUTTING A BELT WITH A RAZOR KNIFE & HE SLIPPED & CUT HIS THUMB. NO DEEP INJURY PER DOCTOR'S REPORT.

May 13, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Bethlehem Sand & Gravel Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING UPHILL AFTER RETURNING TOOK TO THE SHOP HIS KNEE CAME OUT OF JOINT.

May 11, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bethlehem Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE SLIPPED GETTING OFF THE CRANE AND BUMPED HIS RIGHT ELBOW.

May 7, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bethlehem Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS SHOVELING FEEDER BELT ON SCREEN PLANT STARTED TO CLIMB DOWN AND WALKED INTO ANGLE IRON ON HOPPER BELT HURT BRIDGE OF NOSE.

July 15, 1992 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bethlehem Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS PULLING ONA CONVEYRO BELT. MAY HAVE AGGRIVATED A PRE-EXISTING NON-JOB RELATED INJURY. WE DO NOT FEEL THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM SOURCE.

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