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2000–2026
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January 16, 2014 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pacific Calcium Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Swinging sledge hammer & hit little finger between handle & metal frame work.

September 25, 2013 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pacific Calcium Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Chute to dryer plugged up with materiel operator took bar and was trying to unplug chute, bar slipped jarring shoulder and upper arm.

November 25, 2009 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pacific Calcium Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was fixing the slide to the screens. He was cutting a new piece of belting when the exacto knife slipped and cut his hand.

November 6, 2008 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pacific Calcium Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Tighting bolt wrench slipped, hurting his shoulder.

October 17, 2007 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pacific Calcium Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE was tightening an 1 1/4" pipe union with a pipe wrench and the union broke, the pipe wrench slipped and he fell over backwards, hitting his tailbone on another pipe.

January 16, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Pacific Calcium Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRUCK THE THUMB TIP WHILE DOING CLEAN UP.

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