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June 27, 2006 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Small's Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Picked up side rail 7 ft long, 6 in wide, 50 lb weight. Twisted back.

December 28, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Small's Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

While cleaning ice off conveyer EE slipped and fell 9 ft to ground.

August 5, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Small's Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BEATING ON PAIR OF VICE GRIPS TO REMOVE KEYWAY. THE VICE GRIPS SHEARED AND A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF AND IMBEDDED IN LEFT LEG THIGH.

May 6, 1997 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Small's Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

FOOT SLIPPED OFF CONVEYOR WHILE CHANGING BELT.

October 24, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Small's Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPUD BAR SMASHED RIGHT THUMB AGAINST METAL.

March 11, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal loader head operator, roscoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Small's Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

PULLING ON A CABLE WITH A CHAIN HOOKED TO LOADER BUCKET-CHAIN SNAPPED AND CAME BACK THROUGH GLASS IN LOADER CAB-GLASS WENT IN EYES.

February 5, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Small's Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

OPENING UP CRUSHER LEANED OVER TO GRAB CONTROLS TO OPEN IT, LEANED OVER TO DUCK FROM FALLING GRAVEL, AN PUSHED CONTROL TO CLOSED POSITION BY MISTAKE NOT REALIZING HAND WAS IN WAY.

August 25, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Small's Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

85194 ODD RATTLING NOISE-DIDNT SHUT OFF PLANT.WENT TO CHECK WHAT NOISE WAS ON SHAKER. SHIELD COVER PLATE FLEW OFF AND HIT EMPL IN FACE KNOCKING EMPL TO THE GROUND.

August 3, 1991 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Small's Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

UNLOADING DOZER AT PIT-WAS TRYING TO UNHOOK SAFETY LATCH HAD HAND LAYING ON DECK OF TRAILER AND DOZER ROLLED FORWARD ON RIGHT HAND-LOST 1/2 LITTLE FINGER BROKE ALL BONES IN HAND EXCEPT THUMB.

October 29, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Small's Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING DUMP TRUCK WITH LOAD ON TURNED TO TRIP TAILGATE WHEN BACK GAVE OUT.

October 11, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Small's Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

COMING OFF CONVEYOR FOO5T SLIPPED FINGER CAUGHT ON PIPE BENT IT BACK BROKE BONE IN HAND

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