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Years on record
1983–2026
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April 14, 1994 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Brick Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING HOSE WITH BOX KNIFE, KNIFE SLIPPED OFF HOSE AND CUT ARM.

August 2, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Brick Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL HOLDING SLEDGE HAMMER NEXT TO HEAD AGAINST SIDE LINK ON ELEVATOR CHAIN.ANOTHER EMPL WAS HAMMERING ON PIN HOLDING LINKS OR CHAIN TOGETHER WITH SLEDGE HAMMER.MISSED PIN HITTING I.NAME ON BA CK OF LEFT HAND.

December 10, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Brick Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING OUT THERECLAIMER WITH SHOVEL AND HIT HIS FINGER ON A PECE OF ANGLE IRON ON THE SIDE OF RECLAIMER.

June 30, 1986 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Brick Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CUTTTIN1 AND STRIPPING WIRES ON HIS TRUCK RADIO HE WAS USING POCKET KNIFE IT SLIPPED CAUSING IT TO CUT ACROSS HIS RT FOREFINGER THE LACERATION REQUIRED 3 STITCHES

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