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1983–2026
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January 31, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genstar Lime Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP WAS BAGGING HYDRATED LIME AND HAD THE VISOR ON HIS PROTECTIVE HOOD PARTIALLY RAISED WHIEL HE WAS BAGGING UNDER PRESSURE BURST AND EMPLOYEES EYES WERE FILLED WITH HYDRATED LIME

September 17, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genstar Lime Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS REMOVING BRICK FROM KILN HE HAD A BRICK IN EACH HAND AND WAS THROWING THEM BEHIND HIM INTO A PILE BRICXK IN LEFT HAND SEPERATED INTO 2 BPIECES AND THE FLYING PIECE STRUCK HIS MIDDLE RI LITTLE FINGER ON RT HAND AND SMASHED THEM AGAINST THE BRICK HE WAS HOLDING RESULTING IN FRACTURE AND LACERATION OF RING FINGER AND CONTUSIONSOF OTHER TWO FINGERS

May 24, 1983 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Genstar Lime Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED HAD JUST DUMPED A KILN DUST COLLECTOR BAGHOUSE & WAS CLOSING THE DOOR BY PUSHING AGAINST THE LIP OF THE DOOR. THE SUCTION CAUSED THE BAGHOUSE AIR SYSTEM CAUSED THE FOOR TO SLAM SHUT & INJURED\S LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BAGHOUSE DOOR & THE DOOR FRAME CAUSING CONTUSIONS OF THE LEFT HAND & A FRACTURE OF THE 4TH FIGNER.

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