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July 29, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
US Vanadium, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EE & HIS PARTNER WERE REMOVING BOLTS FROM A FLOW METER ON AN OVERFLOW PUMP. AS EE WAS REMOVING LAST BOLT, HE WAS HOLDING THE HEAD OF THE BOLT W/HIS LT HAND & REMOVING THE NUT W/HIS RIG HT, HE FELT A SLIGHT POP IN HIS LT SHOULDER WHICH CAUSED HIS LT ARM & SHOULDER TO FEEL NUMB. EE WASN'T IN AN IMPROPER POSITION OR USING EXCESSIVE FORCE WITH HIS LEFT HAND.

May 14, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
US Vanadium, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS LOOSENING BOLTS ON THE DISCHARGE FLANGE OF AN UNDERFLOW PUMP. THE BOLTS ON THE FLANGE WERE SLIGHTLY RUSTY AND HARD TO REMOVE, AS THE INJURED WAS TRYING TO REMOVE THE SECOND BOL T WITH WRENCH, HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

October 4, 2000 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
US Vanadium, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJ WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT PLASTICTIES OF A 55 GAL. DRUM LINERS TO ADD PRODUCT BACK TO EACH DRUM. THE INJ WAS HOLDING THE TOP OF THE ONE OF THE LINERS & CUTTING THE PLASTIC TIES OFF AS HE CUT THRU THE TIE THE UTILITY KNIFE BLADE CUT HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN HIS THUMB & FORERFINGER

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