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June 1, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
A G Kurtz & Sons Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO DO MAINTENANCE ON THE STONE CRUSHER & AS HE WAS STEPPING OFF THE CRUSHER, HE TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

March 23, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A G Kurtz & Sons Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING NUTS ON THE STONE CRUSHER, THE WRENCH SLIPPED AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN MACHINE AND WRENCH.

August 24, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A G Kurtz & Sons Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A SMALL BAR TO CLEAN MUD FROM CRUSHER CHUTE & IN THE PROCESS REINJURED HIS RT SHOULDER

July 31, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
A G Kurtz & Sons Inc · Struck against stationary object

DRIVING TEREX HAULER TURNED ON SEAT TO LOOK OUT AT RIGHT SIDE MIRRO, HIT RIGHT ELBOW ON SEAT.

January 5, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
A G Kurtz & Sons Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING JAW DIES IN PRIMARY CRUSHER. EMPLOYEE HAD HAND ON CRANE CABLE, CABLE PULLED RIGHT HAND INTO SCHIEVE.

November 9, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A G Kurtz & Sons Inc · Struck by flying object

HITTING BAR WITH SLEDGE HAM MER PC OF HAMMER BROKE OFFAND HIT EMP IN NECK. PC OF METAL HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM NECK.

October 31, 1988 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
A G Kurtz & Sons Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPER. LOADER HIT WALL JARRED BACK.

April 8, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
A G Kurtz & Sons Inc · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS UNLOADI3G ELECTRIC MOTOR FROM TRUCK MOTOR FELL AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT FOOT

September 25, 1986 PA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
A G Kurtz & Sons Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS USING EL9CTRICAL HOIST TO MOVE A PIECE OF METAL. HE DID NOT HAVE HOOK PROPERLY INSTALLED & HOOK SLIPPED. PIECE OF METAL FELL ON HIS RIGHT FOOT.

January 21, 1983 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
A G Kurtz & Sons Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN WAS REMOVING FROZEN MATERIAL FROM FEEDER PAN WITH IRON BAR BAR SLIPPED AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN BAR AND ANGLE IRON

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