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July 22, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cashway Concrete & Materials Corp · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS DRAINING OIL TO SEVICE VEHICLE. OIL HIT DRAIN PAN ADN SPLASHED INTO EMPLOYEE'S EYE.

February 24, 1995 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cashway Concrete & Materials Corp · Struck by falling object

A MECHANIC WAS ADJUSTING HYDRAULIC CHUTE RAM AND ASKED THIS EMPLOYEE TO HOLD PRESSURE DOWN ON FLOP CHUTE. EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING DOWN WITH BOTH HANDS ABOVE HIS HEAD WHEN THE FLOP CHUTE CAME DOWN AND TOGETHER AND SEVERED BOTH OF HIS THUMBS. LEFT THUMB SEVERED AT 1ST KNUCKLE, RIGHT THUMB AT NAIL BED.

February 21, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Sand Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

WAS MOVING RAIL9OAD TIES AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN BETWEEN THEM.

January 8, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pioneer Sand Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

UNHOOKED PRESSU9E LINE AND STEAM SPRAYED OUT BURNED WRIST.

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