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Years on record
1983–2026
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September 23, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stauffer Chemical Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG A RATCHET TO TIGHTEN A SHEET METAL SCREW WHILE INSTALLING FIBERGLASS SHEETING ON A COOLER HOOD. THE SOCKET SLIPPED OFF THE SCREW AND THE EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HAND ON THE DGE OF THE FIBERGL5SS.EMPLOYEES LITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND WAS LACERATED AND RECEIVED THREE STITCHES.

October 23, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stauffer Chemical Company Of Wyoming · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 PRYING OFF A PLASTIC, HEAT SHRUNK WRAPPER FROM A 150 LB. OXYGEN BOTTLE VALVE ASSEMBLY. HE USED A KNIFE WITH A 3 3/4" BLADE AND A SHARP PINT TO DO THIS. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND C

December 23, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stauffer Chemical Company Of Wyoming · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS HANG3NG A 1" WATER LINE IN THE FACE AREA. AS HE PULLED A SUPPORT WIRE THRU THE NOTCH IN A ROOF BOLT THE WIRE FOT STUCK. HE THEN TUGGED ON THE WIRE WITH A SET OF PLIERS. THE WIRE S UDDENLY SLIPPED3THRU CAUSING THE EES HAND & PLIERS TO KICK BACK & HIT HIM ON T HE LIP.

August 6, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stauffer Chemical Company Of Wyoming · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME TAKING COVER OFF OF A QUAB CONDUIT FITTING WITH A SCREW DRIVER, THE SCREDRIVER SLIPPED OUT OF SLOT AND HIT H ER IN THE MOUTH. BROKEN FRONT TOOTH WAS RECEIVED BY EMPLOYEE.

June 15, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stauffer Chemical Company Of Wyoming · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING WHEEL UNIT USING CHISEL TO TURN KING PIN SO THAT DOG POINT SET SCREW HOLE IN PIN WOULD LINE UP WITH THREADED HOLE.WHEN EMPL STRUCK CHISEL WITH SMALL BALL PEEN HAMMER FELT UNUSUAL SE SATION IN LEFT HAND.WAS WEARING RED JERSEY GLOVES RECEIVED SMALL PUNCTURE ON OUTSIDE PALM OF LEFT HAND.

March 16, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stauffer Chemical Company Of Wyoming · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMP WAS PULLING TOGETHER ON A ONE AND ONE HALF TON CHAINFALL WITH R PISTONO TO LIFT THE COUNTER WEIGHT ON THE CAR PULLER BEN FELT PAIN IN LEFT SHOULDER

October 27, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stauffer Chemical Company Of Wyoming · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS SUPERVISING THE CHANGING OF A CRUSHER ROATATING ELEMENT AND A CHAIN FALL WAS ATTACHED TO THE ELEMENT CAUGHT ON THE DOOR, THE EMPLOYEE IN HIS CONCERN ABOUT THE PROGRESS OF THE JOB, POSI TIONED HIMSELF TO VIEW THE PROBLEM. AS HE REACHED HIS OBSERVATION POINT THE ELMENT DISLODGED ITSELF AND SWUNG INTO HIS RIGHT FOOT

April 11, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stauffer Chemical Company Of Wyoming · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING APART PIPING WITH A 36" PIPE WRENCH, WHEN THE GRIP OF THE WRENCH SLIPPED ALLOWING THE THUMB OF HIS LEFT HAND TO BE CAUG HT BETWEEN THE WRENCH HANDLE AND THE SUPPORT STRUCT URE OF THE PIPE.

February 18, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stauffer Chemical Company Of Wyoming · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEPTING TO REMOVE THE CAP FROM AN INLINE FILTER ON THE CHILLED WATER SYSTEM FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING SUSTEM OF THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING. WHEN THE EE BENT OVER TO LOOSEN THE CAP WI TH A PIPE WRENCH, HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER BACK. THE PLANT DR. EXAMINED THE INJURED EE.

January 4, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Stauffer Chemical Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE INJURIED EMPLOYEE AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE ROLLING A ROLL OF RUBBER BELTING (APPROX. 100 LBS) ON THE GROUND AND WERE ATTEMPTING TO ROLL THE BELTING OVER A PIECE OF 6" CHANNEL IRON. MOR GAN WAS USING A PRY-BAR TO KEEP THE BELT FROM ROLLING BACKWARD. THE ROLL OF BELT ROLLED BACKARD STRIKING THE PRY-BAR THAT MORGAN WAS HOLDING KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND.

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