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December 16, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Massillon Washed Gravel Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING BEHIND THE SAND SCREW, EE STEPPED ON A SOFT SPOT IN THE GROUND. DURING WHICH TIME EE FELL AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

July 19, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Massillon Washed Gravel Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON 988A LOADER, FELL XXXXX FROM LOADER PLATFORM, STRIKING KNEE ON BUCKET CONTROL ARM.

October 4, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Massillon Washed Gravel Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING FRONT END LOALDER DUMPING SAND & GRAVEL INTO HOPPER EMPLOYEE STOPPED THE LOALDER & WHILE EXITING THE MACHINE SLIPPED & FELL STRIKING HIS HEAD ON METAL LADDER MOUNTEDON S IDE OF MACHINE

April 13, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Massillon Washed Gravel Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK AN OVERSIZED ROCK, A FRAGMENT OF THE ROCK HIT EMPLOYEE IN LEFT EYELID. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING PRESCRIPTION GLASSES WITH SAFETY LENS.

December 6, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Massillon Washed Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED EMPL INADVERTENTLY SHUT DOOR OF BULLDOZER CAB ON OWN FINGER.

February 10, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Massillon Washed Gravel Company · Struck by falling object

WHILE CUTTING DOWN A TREE, A LIMB FROM THE UPPER BRANCHES FELL STRIKING ME ON THE HEAD, CUTTING SCALP.

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