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2000–2026
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April 22, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Blasingame & Son Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLEAIRNG ROCK OFF BARS ON PLANT ROCK ROLLED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND BAR.

September 28, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Blasingame & Son Inc · Struck by falling object

IMPACT 0ON BEL IT FELL OFF BELT. PUT RIGHT ARM UP TO BLOCK THE FALL OF THE IMPACT, HIT RIGHT WRIST.

April 6, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Blasingame & Son Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SETTING DOWN TWISTING OVER REACHING DOWN TO PULLUP BOARD AND PUTTING IT IN PLACE. BOARDS WERE BEING HANDED UP TO HIM FROM BELOW.

February 27, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
J Blasingame & Son Inc · Struck against stationary object

LEANING OVER METAL FRAME OF PLANT TO PLACE SCREEN INTO P0LANT. HE WAS APPLYING PRESSURE TO SCREEN TO GET IT IN PLACE. WHEN IT WENT INTO PLACE, IT CAUSED HIM TO LUNGE FORWARD INTO METAL FRAME O F PLANT WHICH HIT HIM IN HIS MID-SECTION ON HIS FRONT SIDE.

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