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1983–2026
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July 2, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

FINISHED DIGGING OUT A TRENCH WHERE A WATER LINE WAS. REMOVED H20 LIEN AND STARTED TO BACK FILL TRENCH. WHILE FILLING TRENCH, INJURED HAPPENED TO TWIST WRONG WHILE PULLING AND CARRYING A SHO VEL LOAD OF DIRT. LOWER BACK PAIN STRUCK.

January 19, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

WAS DISMATLING A VENT HOOD AND WAS REMOVING A SECTION WITH THE HELPER. HELPER DROPPED HIS SIDE AND THE EDGE DROPPED AND HIT THE INJURED PERSON ON THE INSTEP OF RIGHT FOOT. THE MAN WAS WEARING SAFETY BOOTS.

May 15, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS OPENING 3" VALVE ON LEACH LIN ON NO 7 LEACH PAD CELL WAS PUSHING STEM TYPE GATE LEVER WITH THUMB AND DISLOCATED LARGE JOINT ON R THUMB

September 28, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MAN CLAIMED HE WAS LIFTING A SILVER BUTTOM DROM THE FLOOR TO A WHEEL BARROW HE LOST HIS GRIP ON THE BUTTON FELL TO THE FLOOR TIP OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO BUTTON AND BR OKE IT.

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