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Years on record
1983–2026
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January 11, 1990 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Material Energy Research & Recovery Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING PRY BAR PRYING OFF OLD PIECE OF METAL BAR SLIPPED AND CAME BACK HITTING MOUTH AND KNOCKING OUT FRONT TOOTH.

April 17, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Material Energy Research & Recovery Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BREAKING DOWN TIRE WITH TIRE BREAK DOWN HAMMER. HAMMER HANDLE BROKE AND FIBERGLASS SPLINTER WENT THROUGH FINGER.

December 10, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Material Energy Research & Recovery Corp · Struck by falling object

WHEN I WAS TAKING COATING OUT OF KILN,COATING FELL ON PRY BAR I WAS USING,KNOCKING BAR OUT OF MY HAND.BAT THEN HIT THE TOP OF MY FOOT.PRESCRIPTION NONE.

June 27, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Aggregate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A FELLOW WORKER HIT HTE BACK OF HIS HAND WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER BY ACCIDENT.

May 4, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Material Energy Research & Recovery Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING 16 IN CHUTE THEN USED PRY BAR TO FREE WHEN FREE CHUTE FELL AND BOUNCED HITTING CALF OF RT LEG

July 16, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Quality Aggregate Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ATTEMPTI3G TO CLOSE RAIL ROAD CAR DOORS WITH A 5 FOOT LONG STEEL BAR.THE BAR SLIPPED AND THE END OF THE BAR STRUCK HIM JUST BELOW THE RIGHT EYE, CAUSING A CONTUSION WITH LACERATION.

June 30, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Union Pacific Minerals Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRIPPING INSUL5TION OFF OF BATTERY CABLE ON LOADER WITH POCKET KNIFE - KNIFE SLIPPED AND STABBED HIS LEFT HAND REQUIRING STITCHES

April 27, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Union Pacific Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNBOLTING THE SCALE WEIGHT BEAM WHEN THE ARM OF THE BEAM DROPPED DOWN AND PINCHED HIS THUMB.

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