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June 30, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Victorville Industrial Minerals · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE AND OTHER EE WERE UNLOADING HEEL PLATES OFF A SMALL SKIDSTEER LOADER ONTO A PALLET LOCATED AT THE BACK OF THE SHOP AREA. HE PLACED HIS MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGER OF LEFT HAND INSIDE A BOLT HOLE. AS HE PULLED ON THE PLATE HE FELT A SNAP LIKE A RUBBER BAND IN HIS MIDDLE FINGER. SAW DOCTOR ON 7/19, DIAGNOSED RUPTURE TENDON LEFT HAND MIDDLE FINGER.

April 7, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Victorville Industrial Minerals · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE HAD TO MOVE A BROKEN LOADER TOOTH THAT GOT CAUGHT IN THE JAW CRUSHER. AFTER REMOVING THE TOOTH HE PICKED IT UP AND PUT IT ON THE BACK OF THE SERVICE TRUCK. WHEN HE PICKED UP THE TOOTH HE FE LT A PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. LATER HE WAS WORKING ON A HAUL TRUCK. HE NOTICED THE PAIN WASN'T LETTING UP.

August 2, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Victorville Industrial Minerals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING A MOTION SENSOR. HE REACHED BEHIND A GUARD AND THE TIPS OF HIS INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGER WERE HIT BY A TAB ON THE FLYWHEEL OF A SCREEN DECK.

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