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April 21, 1995 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & D Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A CABLE AND THE CABLE PUNCTURED HIS HAND. THE HAND BECAME A LITTLE INFECTED AND THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED A TETANUS SHOT AND ANTIBIOTICS.

November 10, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
D & D Gravel · Struck by flying object

A ROCK FLEW UP AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE.

August 11, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D & D Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPENING A CAN OF OIL WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE AND CUT HIS HAND LEFT HAND.

July 5, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D & D Gravel · Struck by flying object

EE WAS STANDING WITH THE MECHANIC WHILE THE MECHANIC WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT ON THE 950 LOADER THEBOLT BROKE & THE SOCKET FLEW UP & HIT EE IN THE HEAD EE DID NOT FELL HE NEEDED MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THAT TIME & CONTINUED WORKING EE LATER THAT EVENING WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM

January 24, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & D Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF SCREEN ON THE GROUND WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

January 13, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D & D Gravel · Fall from machine

THIS WAS A TRUK DRIVER GETTING OUT TO SIGN TICKET FOR PICKING UP A LOAD OF GRAVEL & HE SLIPPED WHEN GETTING OUT OF TRUCK & FELL

December 8, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D & D Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RAKING TRASH AND AT END OF DAY HE FELT HE FELT SORE IN HIS SHOULDER AND WENT TO DR.

November 16, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D & D Gravel · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL WHEN GETTING ON TRACK HOE.

July 22, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
D & D Gravel · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STEPPED TOO CLOSE TO A PIECE OF SCRAP METAL & CUT THE CALF OF HIS LEFT LEG

April 7, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
D & D Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OTHER AND EE WAS DRILLING HE IN HYDRAULIC PUMP MN HE GOT A PIECE OF STEEL IN HIS FINGER.

August 27, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & D Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RAKING AND CLEANING GRAVEL SCREEN WHEN ROCK HIT HIM IN JAW.

September 9, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D & D Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CUTTING A PLASTIC 5 GAL CAN INTO, KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT RIGHT HAND.

September 3, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D & D Gravel · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS USING WIRE BRUSH TO CLEAN METAL CHUTE TO WELD PLATE ON HAND SLIPPED OFF BRUSH CAUSING HAND TO HIT TOP EDGE OF CHUTE. CUTTING RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB & INDEX FINGERS.

June 10, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D & D Gravel · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS TIGHTENING A NUT ON THE FRONT END LOADER.BUCKET WRENCH SLIPPED OFF NUT CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD HITTING THE BUCKET WITH HIS CHEST.

April 22, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
D & D Gravel · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WALKING BY THE PUMP TO OPEN REFIED VALVE BECAUSE PUMP CINL AND STOPPED UP WHEN PASSING PUMP THE HOUSING BLOW UP KNOCKING EE AGAINST WALL OF BARGE.

February 8, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
D & D Gravel · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS RIDING ON SIDE OF FRONT END LOADER THE DRIVER HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSING HIM TO FALL OVER ON OPERATOR KNOCKING OPERATOR OVER ONTO THE LEVERS. PUSHING THE BUCKET TO THE GROUND CAUSE ING END LOADER TO COME TO QUICK STOP. HE FELL OFF END LOADER AND HIT BUCKET.

November 20, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & D Gravel · Over-exertion in lifting objects

OTHER EMPLOYEE AND I,NAME WAS INSTALLING A P.T.O. ON A DETROIT ENGINE. WHEN I,NAME PICK THE P.T.O. UP HE PULL MUSCLE IN BACK.

January 16, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & D Gravel · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICK-UP PIECE OF PIPE AND PULL MSUCLE IN BACK.

May 6, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D & D Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RAKING TRASH AND COMPLAINED OF BACK ACHE.

February 10, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D & D Gravel · Struck by falling object

RAKING TRASH FROM GRAVEL ROCK FELL FROM GRAVEL CHUTE AND HIT THE INJURED ON THE MOUTH.FRACTURING TOOTH.

April 6, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D & D Gravel · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS RAKI3G TRASH FROM GRAVEL PILE ROCK FLEW UP AND HIT I NAME IN EYE .

November 25, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
D & D Gravel · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LAND STRI1PING WITH DOZER A LARGE LIMB STRUCK I.NAME IN THE PRETIBAL REGION NEAR THE LEFT KNEE JOINT CAUSING A SLIGHT VALGUS INJURY

September 15, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D & D Gravel · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WALKIN1 AROUND PICKUP TRUCK STRIKING RIBS AND HIP ON TAIL GATE OF TRUCK

September 3, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D & D Gravel · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPE8 OFF DOZER AND SPRAINED ANGLE

May 23, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D & D Gravel · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING ON BARGE AND FELL STRIKING LEG ON CORNER OF HAND RAIL

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