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November 22, 2010 NV · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ACG Materials · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was removing melted snow and ice off of the walkway next to the truck scale. He lost his footing and fell impacting the ground on the right side of his body, resulting in a small closed fracture in the pelvic region. (Dr. said not serious.) Employee is moving around on crutches. (Employee was instructed not to shovel due to his age.)

October 28, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
ACG Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE GREASING GREASE FITTING GOT STUCK WHILE PULLING ON IT CAME LOOSE ELBOW WRENCH BACK & PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO ELBOW NO PERMANMENT DAMAGE

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