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May 27, 1994 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Shears Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RIDING ON THE BUCKET OF A LOADER GIVING DIRECTIONS WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL HIS LEFG GOT PINCHED IN BETWEEN THE BUCKET & ARM OF THE LOADER CAUSING HIS UPPER PART OF HIS ELFT LEG TO BREAK HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE HAD SURGERY

December 7, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Shears Inc · Struck by falling object

A LOOSE ROCK SLID OFF A LEDGE AND LANDED ON THE TOP OF WILLIAM'S RIGHT FOOT AS HE WALKED PAST A MUCK PILE.

October 7, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Shears Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE YARD AND STEPPED ON A PIECE OF STEEL THAT WENT THROUGH THE BOTTOM OF HIS RIGHT BOOT.

September 10, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shears Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE WORKING ON SECONDARY MOTOR HE PICKED UP A 4D BATERY & PUT IT ON THE BACK OF THE TOOL TRUCK HURTING HIS BACK

August 17, 1993 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shears Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE REPLACING BELTS ON LOADER THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE FRONT OF THE PULLEY EE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL ON HIS BACK

June 11, 1992 KS · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Shears Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GRINDING WITH A 7" HAND HELD GRINDER, IT KICKED BACK. A CUT TO THE SIDE OF HIS NOSE REQUIRED 2 STITCHES, & A CUT JUST BELOW THE BROWLINE REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.

April 22, 1991 KS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shears Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING BOLT WITH WRENCH HIT IT GLANCING BLOW WITH HAMMER AND IT CONT ON TO THE HAND THAT WAS STEADYING SELF WITH

November 7, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Shears Inc · Struck by falling object

LIFTING A ROCK,LOST FOOTING ON ANOTHER ROCK CAUSING LOSS OF BALANCE .DROPPED ROCK ON LEFT HAND.

September 18, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Shears Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT HIS RIGHT INNER THIGH WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED WHILE CUTTING RUBBER FLASHING.

August 2, 1990 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shears Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PICKING UP A HYDRAULIC JACK & IT SLIPPED & AN EXPOSED BOLT HEAD CUT HIS HAND

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