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April 12, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Northside Landfill Inc · Struck by falling object

THE INJURED EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BUILDING A WALL OF WOODEN TIES. THE TIE WALL WAS APPROXIMATELY 36" TALL [5-6 STACKED WOOD TIES]. AS THE EE TURNED TO WALK AWAY, A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE WAL L OVER WITH THE WOODEN TIES FALLING ON THE BACK OF THE EE'S ANKLE/FOOT AREA, THUS CAUSING THE INJURY.

June 13, 1994 MO · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator POWERED HAULAGE
Northside Landfill Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEARING A ROCK FROM UNDER THE MACHINE WHEN A ROCK BOUNCED OFF THE BELT FROM ABOVE & STRICTING THE EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE SHOULDER BLADES BELOW THE NECK

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