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November 12, 1997 MO · Metal/Non-Metal loader head operator, roscoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fall Valley Stone Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS CHECKING COOLANT ON LOADER IN SHOP AND MISJUDGED STEP DUE TO BIFOCALS. FELL TO CONCRETE FLOOR AND FRACTURED LEFT WRIST. STEPS AND HAND RAIL ARE IN PLACE AND ADEQUATE FOR PREVENTION.

June 4, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fall Valley Stone Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING A KNIFE TO TRY AND CUT SOME PLASTIC HOSE. WHILE DOING SO, KNIFE SLIPPED AND STABBED INTO HIS LEFT HAND, CAUSING A CUT BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FORE FINGER. EMP CONTINUED WORKING UNT IL APPROX 1:00PM AND THEN WENT TO HOSPITAL WHERETHEY PUT 4-5 STITCHES IN HAND. EMP THEN RETURNEDBACK TO WORK.

December 15, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fall Valley Stone Inc · Struck against a moving object

ATTEMPTING TO BUST OUT A TOE IN THE SHOT, WITH BUCKET OF END LOADER. FELT BUCKET CATCH THE TOE, BRACED MYSELF FOR A RAPID STOP, BUT TOE CAME LOOSE & SHOT LOADER FORWARD, WHICH THREW ME BACK AG AINST SEAT & CAUSEAD BACK TO BE BENT OR OVER-EXTENDED OVER TOP OF THE SEAT. MIDDLE TO UPPER BACK SPRAIN.

August 14, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fall Valley Stone Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO ENTER CAB OF LOADER SLIPPED ON STEP & FELL BACK TO GROUND HIT BUTTOCK ON STEP EXPERIENCED PAIN STRAIN & SWELLING IN LUMBAR REGION

March 21, 1995 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fall Valley Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MAINTENCE ON CRUSHER (NOT IN OPERATION - LOCKED OUT). HE WAS ROTATING A HAMMER IN ORDER TO REPAIR SHOES. HAND BETWEEN HAMMER AND CASE OF IMPACTOR - SQUEEZING TYPE OF INJURY FRACTURED 3RD METACARPOL BONE OF RIGHT HAND.

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