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July 23, 1992 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Fletcher General Inc · Struck against a moving object

WORKER UNSURE WHETHER INJURY CAUSED BY HITTING A BUMP OR FROM ROCK BEING LOADED IN TRUCK. REPORTED NEXT DAY BY PHONE ABOUT INJURY.

October 9, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fletcher General Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WRENCHING ON A BOLT WITH A RACHET. EMPLOYEE AND INJURED WERE PULLING ON THE RACHET TO TIGHTEN THE BOLT ONT HE CONE (TAKING MAIN SHAFT OUT). THE RACHET SLIPPED OFF THE BOLT AND SMASHED THE FI NGER BETWEEN THE BEAM & THE RACHET.

February 26, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fletcher General Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS PRYING A ROCK FROM THE GRIZZLY FEDDER BAR WITH A BAR CAUSING A STRAIN TO HIS SHOULDER.

December 17, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fletcher General Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE SLIPPED ON A SCREEN DECK, CAUSED BY FREEZING WEATHER, WHILE ASSEMBLING A PORTABLE CRUSHING PLANT. HIS LEG WAS WEDGED BETWEEN THE SPRING BRACKET AND THE GEAR HOUSING. THE KNEE BENT SIDEWAY S.

November 2, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Fletcher General Inc · Struck against a moving object

BEING LOADED WITH ROCK IN TRUCK BY A RUBBER TIRED LOADER.ROCK FELL AGAINST SIDE OF TRUCK JARRING & TWISTING LOWER BACK AND NECK.

September 11, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Fletcher General Inc · Flash burns (electric)

DIRECT SHORT IN STARTING BOX CAUSING FLASH BURN ON HANDS.

February 12, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Fletcher General Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPED WHEN HANDLE TO ENGAGE CLUTCH ON STARTING MOTOR BROKE.

May 16, 1988 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fletcher General Inc · Fall from machine

THE INJURED WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM HIS TEREX DUMP TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LADDER RUNG AND LANDED ON RIGHT LEG INJURING HIS KNEE.

July 17, 1987 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fletcher General Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEP FROM TRK F9NDER TO TRK LADDER & TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

March 10, 1984 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fletcher General Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED ON LADDER OF HAUL TRUCK WHILE GETTING OUT HURT RT KNEE

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