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December 5, 2000 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Crushed Stone · Struck by falling object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO SET A SCREEN BASKET ON A 450 MVP CEDARIOS CONE CRUSHER. AS HE WAS LIFTING THE BASKET IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM AND ELBOW. CONDITIONS WAS DRY AND COOL.

November 3, 2000 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Crushed Stone · Struck by falling object

MOVING ROCKS ON CHUTE AT HERC PLANT, ROCKS SLID LANDING ON HAND. POSSIBLE FRACTURE TO LEFT HAND.

September 11, 2000 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
U S Crushed Stone · Struck by flying object

WHILE DRILLING HOLES IN CONCRETE, LOOSE PARTICALS AND DUST BLEW INTO EMPLOYEE'S LEFT EYE.

August 15, 2000 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
U S Crushed Stone · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING CLOGGED CHUTE WITH A SLATE BAR, ROCK TURNED LOOSE, FORCING BAR AND HAND INTO SIDE OF CHUTE, CUTTING THE SIDE OF RT. HAND.

July 29, 2000 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U S Crushed Stone · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING WAREHOUSE AREA TO GO HOME. IT WAS RAINING AND HE WAS HURRYING TO GET TO HISTRUCK. WHEN HE TURNED AROUND THE CORNER OF ANOTHER TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT ARM.

June 10, 2000 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U S Crushed Stone · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PUTTING UP SILT FENCE, TRIPPED AND FELL ON METAL FENCE POST.

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