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June 15, 2010 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Lincoln County Public Works · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Injured chest area while wrenching on a bolt and reaching over a piece of a metal frame. He was pulling on the wrench and felt a popping in his chest.

June 23, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Lincoln County Public Works · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was holding a chisel for lacings when the belt started moving; he put his hand down to keep his balance. The person with the hammer was already in swinging motion and hit his hand.

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