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February 10, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Sand Of Falls Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ONAHOPPER AND LOST FOOTING AND SLIPPED INTO THE HOPPER BANGING HIS WRIST

December 9, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Sand Of Falls Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE USING 5 SLEDGE HAMMER DRAWING STAKES INTO THE GROUND AND A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF THE STAKE AND SLICED EMPLOYEE'S KNEE.

October 24, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Sand Of Falls Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TWISTE8 ANKLE WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM DRAG DRUM.

September 25, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman FIRE
Sahara Sand Of Falls Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL BURNING PI1E AND NEARBY BUCKET W/GAS & DIESEL FUEL CAUGHT FIRE.EMPL TRIED TO PUT IT OUT AND BURNED HIS LEFT ARM.

September 3, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sahara Sand Of Falls Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING ON A GARAGE & SLIPPED FROM A FORKLIFT & GRABBED AHOLD OF OPEN WINDOW & CUT HIS FINGER

July 21, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Sand Of Falls Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE HADADJ6STABLE WRENCH ON NUT WITH A 4FT.PIPE AS A BREAKER BAR FOR LEVERAGE AS EMPLOYEE PULLED TO TIGHTEN NUT THE WRENCH SLIPPED & EMPLOYEE FELL BACKWARDS INTO MOTOR & BEAMS

September 12, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Sand Of Falls Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING LARGE STONE FROM DUMP HOPPER GRATING, WHEN A LARGE STONE ROLLED OVER HIS LITTLE FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND RESULTING IN A LACERATION.

August 6, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sahara Sand Of Falls Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL HURT HAND 4HILE CLEANING STONE CHUTE OUT.

June 18, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Sahara Sand Of Falls Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL STANDING T2 SIDE OF DUMP HOPPER AND ROCK CAME DOWN DISCHARGE CHUTE STRUCK HIM IN THE LEG.

March 23, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sahara Sand Of Falls Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIRING A GEAR ON T HE CRANE HAD A BREAKER BAR WEDGED BETWEEN THE GEAR THE BAR SLIPPED HIT RIGHT KNEE.

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