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November 23, 1999 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fesco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TRYING TO BREAK A ROCK OUT OF THE JAW, EE HIT THE CHECK PLATE AND THE HAMMER CAME BACK AND HIT HIM IN THE KNEE(JUST ABOVE KNEE).

July 1, 1999 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fesco Inc · Struck against a moving object

RIDING LOADER DOWN A HILL FROM MAIN GRAVEL PIT TO A SAND PIT. THE ENGINE ON THE LOADER DIED FOR SOME REASON WHICH CAUSED THE LOADER TO LOSE THE POWER STEERING & AIR WHICH OPERATES THE BRAKES STEERED LOADER IN THE BANK ON THE UPSIDE OF THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED THE LOADER TO TURN OVER ON ITSSIDE

November 3, 1998 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fesco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GREASING BEARINGS ON BUZZARD SCREEN & GREASE GUN TIP GOT STUCK IN GREASE CERT. EE JERKED ON GREASE GUN, IT CAME LOOSE REAL QUICK AND THE HANDLE OF THE GREASE GUN HIT HIM IN THE FRONT TOOTH.

June 11, 1998 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fesco Inc · Fall from machine

STEPPED OUT OF LOADER, WELD BROKE ON STEP OF LOADER AND EE FELL & BUMPED BACK OF HEAD ON GROUND

March 11, 1998 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fesco Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING OUT OF LOADER, STEPPED OFF LOADER & TWISTED KNEE

February 4, 1998 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fesco Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING OUT OF LOADER , HIT KNEECAP ON DOOR HINGE

March 5, 1997 NM · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fesco Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVIGN ROCK FROM CONVEYOR BELT, BAR SLIPPED AND MASHED FINGER.

August 30, 1996 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Fesco Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS STEPPING OUT OF LOADER AND STEPPED ON ROCK. SLIPPED OFF ROCK AND TWISTED HIS KNEE.

June 20, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fesco Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROCK WAS LODGED IN THE CHUTE AND EMPLOYEE REACHED INTO DISLODGE THEM BY HAND RESULTING IN A SMASHED FINGER.

May 22, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fesco Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING OUT SCREEN AND FOOT SLIPPED OFF TOP DECK TO LOWER DECK RESILTING IN STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.

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