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May 16, 2014 NV · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Simplot Silica Prods · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was removing a tire from a backhoe, his pry bar broke and he fell down and twisted his left ankle.

May 27, 1999 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Simplot Silica Prods · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING A HAMMER AND INJURED HIS RIGHT ELBOW. INJURY NOT CLASSIFIED.

July 11, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Simplot Silica Prods · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE INNER RACE OF TRUNION BEARING FORM THE TRUNNION SHAFT. HE HAD SPLIT THE RACE WITH A TORCH AND WAS USING A 3LB HAMMER TO KNOCK THE RACE LOOSE FROM THE SHAFT. A FRAGMEN T BROKE OFF THE RACE AND STRUCK HIS RIGHT LEG.

August 29, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Simplot Silica Prods · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING TO SPIKE A RAILROAD TRACK. A SPIKE FLEW BACK AND HIT BETWEEN THE EYES.

April 21, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Simplot Silica Prods · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS OPENING A RAILROAD CAR DOOR TO CLEANINSIDE OF CAR. THE BAR THAT WAS IN THE KNUCKLE ON DOOR SLIPPED OUT OF KNUCKLE, PINCHING THUMB BETWEEN BAR AND RAILROAD TIE.

February 27, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Simplot Silica Prods · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING DRISCO PIPE. THEY WRAPPED A CHAIN AROUND PIPE TO SET IT IN FUSING MACHINE.

October 13, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Simplot Silica Prods · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN CLEANING ASH BUILD UP ON 5" PIPE WITH HAMMER AND CHISEL A PIECE BROKE OFF THE END OF THE CHISEL, PENETRATING RIGHT SIDE OF LEFT WRIST.

October 8, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Simplot Silica Prods · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO CLOSE BOTTOM DOORS ON RAIL CAR WHEN BAR SLIPPED CAUSING BACK STRAIN

July 3, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Simplot Silica Prods · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE RAISING THE LOADOUT SNOUT THE HANDLE OF THE WINCH SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND SPUN AROUND AND HIT THE BACK OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

January 2, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Simplot Silica Prods · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SHOVELING SAND INCURRED PAIN IN BOTH HANDS.

December 9, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Simplot Silica Prods · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS CLOSING A BOTTOM RAILROAD CAR DOOR BY HITTING IT WITH A BIG BAR HIS INDEX FINGER ONHIS L HAND HIT A VACUUM ADAPTER CAP AND CUT AND BRUISED HIS FINGER

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