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March 25, 1998 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reb Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING DOWN OFF TRACKHOE & SLIPPED OFF TRACK & TWISTED HIS LEFT KNEE.

July 13, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reb Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE WORKING ON THE SPOKAN CRUSHER EE LIFTED A AVILE AND STRAINED HIS SELF.

June 25, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reb Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

CHANGING SCREENS ON SHAKER LEAN OVER HAND RAIL, AND RAIL BROKE AND HE FELL APPROX. 12' HE CRACKED ON RIB ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

June 10, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reb Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE WORKING ON MOTOR OF TD25 DOZER HE SLIPPED AND LANDED WRONG ON HIS RIGHT LEG.

May 23, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reb Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GETTING INTO EUCLID TRUCK HE SLIPPED AND GOT HIS RIGHT ELBOW CAUGHT BETWEEN THE AIR TANK AND STEP.

May 1, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reb Enterprises Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PRYING TOW PULLEY DOWN BOLTS BROKE LOOSE AND PRY BAR HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

March 31, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reb Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object

CLIMBING DOWN STAIRS OF CRUSHER AND SLIPPED AND CUT HAND ON SCREEN GUARD.

October 28, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reb Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING DOWN OFF DOZER AND SLIPPED AND INJURED NECK MUSCLES.

August 25, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reb Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CLOSING DOOR ON CRUSHER GOT LEFT HAND CAUGHT IN DOOR AND SMASHED IT.

June 15, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reb Enterprises Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE CHANGING HAMMERS ON CRUSHER, RACHET SLIPPED AND CUT OPEN RING FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

March 28, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reb Enterprises Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE REPAIRING CRUSHER SLIPPED AND FELL INTO THE FEEDER OF THE CRUSHER.

March 26, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Reb Enterprises Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING HAMMERS ON IMPACTOR ALL DAY. WAS WEARING SHORT SOCKS AND ANKLES WERE EXPOSED TO HEAT FOR EXTENDED TIME. BURNS GOT INFECTED.

January 5, 1996 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Reb Enterprises Inc · Flash burns (welding)

WHILE HOLDING METAL THAT WAS BEING WELDED EYES WERE BURNED A LITTLE.

November 28, 1995 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Reb Enterprises Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

USING CUTTING TORCH ON RADIAL STACKER WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF METAL HIT SIDE OF LEFT EYE.

November 27, 1995 AR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Reb Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING TIRES ONTO LOADER BUCKET AND STRAINED BACK MUSCLES.

May 13, 1995 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reb Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

CLIMBING UP LADDER TO TRACK SHOVEL, SLIPPED AND FELL 10 FEET.

November 4, 1994 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reb Enterprises Inc · Fall from machine

SUPERVIOSR INFORMED EE THAT HE WAS NOT AT THE PLACE HE WAS TO REPORT FOR WORK. EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF GETTING DOWN OFF CRUSHER MOTOR AND FELL 8 FT TO GROUND.

June 24, 1994 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reb Enterprises Inc · Fall down stairs

CLIMBING THE STAIRS TO THE CRUSHER, SLIPPED AND FELL ON BACK ON THE STAIRS.

March 31, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reb Enterprises Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDING ON THE IMPACT CRUSHER, HE WAS GETTING OUT AND RETER TURNED AND SPRAIN HIS ANKLE.

October 4, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal pumper MACHINERY
Reb Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO REMOVE LG ROCK LODGED IN CRUSHER ROCK SHIFTED PINNING HAND BETWEEN ROCK AND CRUSHER WALL SMASHING THUMB AND FIRST TWO FINGERS

April 5, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Reb Enterprises Inc · Fall from ladders

EMPLOYEE PLACED LADDER ON SLOPING SIDE OF ELECTRICAL ROOM ROOF, LADDER TWISTED WITH SLOPE OF ROOF CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE HIS BALANCE, EMPLOYEE FELL 7' LANDING ON LEFT HAND, BREAKING RING FIN GER IN THE JOINT.

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