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August 1, 1991 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northcoast Construction Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER TO LIFT INSTEAD OF BENDING KNEES.

September 29, 1990 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Northcoast Construction Inc · Fall from machine

REPAIRING CAT, WENT TO GET OFF, SLIPPED HOOKING ARM, CAUSING DISLOCATION OF LEFT ARM AT THE SHOULDER.

September 10, 1990 AK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northcoast Construction Inc · Struck by flying object

WORKING ON EQUIPMENT IN SHIP WHEN A FOREIGN BODY FLEW IN RIGHT EYE.

July 25, 1990 AK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northcoast Construction Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SWUNG HAMMER AND JARRED ELBOW.MENTIONED IT TO ANOTHER EMPL,CONTINUED WORKING AND DIDNT LOSE ANY TIME OFF WORK.HAD OWN TIRE SHOP FOR YEARS AND SO WAS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE EQUIPMENT.

July 2, 1990 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Northcoast Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN FACE BY JACK HANDLE WHEN JACK SLIPPED.

June 17, 1990 AK · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northcoast Construction Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE DID NOT REPORT THAT HE WAS ALLERGIC TO PETRO PRODUCTS WHEN HE APPLIED FROM SERVICE OILER POSITION.

October 16, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Northcoast Construction Inc · Struck against a moving object

RAIN TRUNED TO ICE RIGHT BEFORE THEN SNOWED AS TEMPS WARMED SNOW BECAME SLICK CAUSING TRUCK TO SLIDE OFF ROAD

May 29, 1989 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Northcoast Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPENING CHAIN BINDER PIPE FLIPPED BACK AND STRUCK RIGHT CHEEK.

December 29, 1988 AK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Northcoast Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HEATING FROZEN DIRT IN LOADER BUCKET WHEN IT CAME OUT UNEXPECTELLY AND HIT THE EMPLOYEES LEFT LEG BREAKING.

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