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November 3, 2004 CA · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Pumice Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS HELPING A CO-WORKER PICK UP A ROCK. HE STOOD ON HIS TIP TOES AND TURNED WHILE PICKING UP THE ROCK. HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS GROIN AREA.

April 4, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal chute blaster, rockman, hang-up man, raise blaster HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Pumice Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING ROCK AWL BENT WRONG & TWISTED HIS LOWER BACK. EE DID NOT GO TO DR UNTIL 4/21/03

March 25, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
United States Pumice Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A ROCK WHEN IT SLIPPED AND HIS LEFT HAND WENT INTO THE SAW BLADE CUTTING HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

October 23, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
United States Pumice Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A ROCK WHEN HE PUT HIS HAND ON THE BACK OF THE ROCK PLACING HIS HAND RIGHT IN LINE WITH THE SAW BLADE. HE CUT HIS FINGERS #3 #4 AND HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.

July 3, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
United States Pumice Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CUTTING ROCK WITH THE SAW, WHEN A SMALL PIECE OF ROCK WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE. WE TOOK HIM TO THE DOCTORS HE HAD A SCRATCH IN HIS EYE. HIS EYE WAS INFECTED. HE WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION AND RETURNED TO WORK.

January 24, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Pumice Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CHANGING OUT A DRIVE SHAFT ON #3 BAND SAW WHEN THE SHAFT SLIPPED AND PINCHED HIS RT. INDEXFINGER BETWEEN THE SHAFT AND BEARING HOUSING. HEHAD TO GET STITCHES AT THE END OF HIS FINGER.

May 1, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
United States Pumice Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SAWING STONE ON BANDSAW WHEN ROCK TURNED DRAWING EE'S RIGHT HAND INTO BLADE, REMOVING TIP OF 3RD FINGER.

April 30, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
United States Pumice Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE'S GLOVE CAUGHT CUTTING EDGE OF LARGE DRILL BIT, DRAWING RIGHT HAND UNDER BIT, PARTIALLY SEVERING THUMB, 2ND DIGET, & BREAKING BOTH BONES IN ARM.

May 21, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Pumice Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN TWO ROCKS CRUSHING THE END OF LEFT THUMB.

December 15, 1994 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
United States Pumice Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAS TCS OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL YEARS & PREVIOUS EMPLOYERS.

January 9, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
United States Pumice Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPED A GANGLION CYST IN HIS LEFT WRIST OVER A PERIOD OF TIME IT WAS BELIEVED TO BE JOB RELATED BUT NO CERTAIN CAUSE CAN BE DETERMINED

July 21, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Pumice Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WE3GHING AND LABELING SMALL 6 LB BAGS OF PUMICE. WRIST BECAME SORE AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS TENDONITIS OR POSSIBLE CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. CARPAL TUNNEL RELEASE WAS PERFORMED 8-7-87.

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