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1983–2026
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December 8, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Syar Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WRENCH SLIPPED ALLOWING FINGER TO CONTACT METAL TAB WELDED TO TRAILER

November 23, 1999 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Syar Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON THE STACKER CHUTE CUTTING THE LINER WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED & HE CUT HIS LEG

April 22, 1996 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Syar Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EYE BOLT IN THE METAL CLAMP BROKE WHILE SPLICING THE BELT. THE BELT CLAMP CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIM ON LEFT LEG AND FOOT.

March 5, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Syar Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

USING AN ALIGNING BAR TO PLACE WEAR PLATE IN PUGMILL AT ASPHALT PLANT #2. THE PLATE SLIPPED OFF THE BAR AND THE PLATE CAME DOWN ON THUMB OF LEFT HAND.

May 4, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Syar Industries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TIGHTENING NUTS UNDERNEATH THE DISTER SCREEN DECK, PULLING IN ONE DIRECTION AND PUSHING FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION. EE STRAINED THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

February 14, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Syar Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HOLDING THE WRENCH WHILE I NAME WAS SITTING WITH THE HAMMER I NAME HAND SLIPPED & HIT I NAME ON THE LEFT HAND

October 25, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Syar Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING OUT CHUTE UNDER BLUE ROCK JAW CRUSHER. ROCK HIT HIM ON THE ARM.

March 25, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Syar Industries Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP HAD WRENCH 2N H EAD OF BOLT AND WAS PULLING DOWN A FREE BOLT - HEAD BROKE OFF AND AS HIS HANDS CAME DOWN SHARP ANGLE IRON SLICED BETWEEN RING AND SMALL FINGER OF LEFT HAND

January 24, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Basalt Rock Div-Dillingham Heavy Const Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

REPAIRING ASPHA5T PLANT PULLING ON WRENCH.PERFORMING MECHANIC WORK-STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE PULLING ON WRENCH.LAST DAY WORKED 1-29-86.

September 12, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Basalt Rock Div-Dillingham Heavy Const Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE PULLING WRENCH TO TIGHTEN THE SHORT HEAD CRUSHER PULLED OR STRAINED LOWER LEFT BACK MUSCLE.

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