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273,193
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2000–2026
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July 23, 2013 WI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chieftain Sand and Proppant Barron, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was striking a bolt with a metal sledge hammer. A shard of metal broke off and became lodged in his leg

April 1, 2013 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chieftain Sand and Proppant Barron, LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was striking ripping tooth with hammer and a piece of the tooth broke off and struck him in the lower lip causing a laceration.

January 21, 2013 WI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chieftain Sand and Proppant Barron, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing cutting edge bolts and his hand was near the head of the bolt. The bolt slipped while removing with a pneumatic wrench and hit the palm of his left hand. The contact cause a laceration to the employee's palm.

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