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Years on record
1983–2026
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April 14, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teledyne Tungsten · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE INJURED WAS3REPAIRING A913 MUCKER AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE GROIN AREA WHEN HE LEFT A THIRD MEMBER.

June 21, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teledyne Tungsten · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS ASSISTING TWO OTHER MECHANICS IN LIFTING SMALL DIESEL ENGINE ONTO WORK BENCH WHILE SLIDING ENGINE INTO POSITION IT STARTED TO ROLL OVER VICTIM ATTEMPTED TO SLIDE HAND FROM UNDER TH E ENGINE AND IN DOING SO CUT FINGER ON LIP OF OIL PAN

May 23, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teledyne Tungsten · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PUTTING ON WORK BOOTS IN DRYHOUSE. HE STEPPED ON BACKET CHAIN CAUSING THE CHAIN TO DISENGAGE FORM SECURITY HOOK. WHEN EE MOVED FOOT BACKET FELL & STRUCK EE O N BACK OF HEAD...I COULDN \T BELIEVE IT EITHER.

July 8, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teledyne Tungsten · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING AT THE CRUSHER SCREENS DECK SHOVELING UP SPILLED MATERIAL IN THE COURSE OF SHOVELING HE WAS LIFTING AND TWISTING WHEN THROWING SHOVELED MATERIAL OVER HIS LEFT SHOULDER ONT O THE SHAKE SCREENS HE BEGAN TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS ABDOMEN.

June 1, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teledyne Tungsten · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WALKING ACROSS HILLSIDE CARRYING 5 GAL CAN OF DIESEL FUEL.UPON REACHING WIRE LINE WITH WHICH HE WAS TO LOWER FUEL TO DRILL SITE,SET CAN DOWN.FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK WHEN HE BENT OVER TO P

September 5, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teledyne Tungsten · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS BUNDLING SHEETS OF CORRUGATED STEEL CABLE OF BOOM TRUCK BECAME FOULED EMPLOYEE WAS FREEING CABLE FROM HEAD SHEAVE AND MANUALLY LOWERING BUNDLE FELLOW WORKER YANKED ON BUNDLE AND ONE OF THE SHEETS CUT HAND OF FIRST EMPLOYEE

June 3, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Teledyne Tungsten · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING REPAIRS TO THE KILN BAGHOUSE AS THE EMPLOYEE PICKED UP A LENGTH OF PIPE APPROX 6 IN BY 12 FT HE TURNED HIS BODY INJURED SAID HE FELT A PAIN IN HISS LOWER BAKC

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