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739,488
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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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March 1, 1991 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Gilsonite Company · Struck by flying object

TIGHTING CHAINS WITH BOOMER AND CHEETER. THE CHEETER PIPE SLIPPED AND BOOMER HANDLE STRUCK HIM IN MOUTH.

October 19, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Gilsonite Company · Struck by flying object

WHILE STRIKING THE RETAINER PIN FOR RIPPER TOOTH, A PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF OF RETAINER PIN AND ENTERED THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

May 13, 1988 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Gilsonite Company · Struck by flying object

CHANGING THE TEETH ON BACKHOE BUCKET WHILE DRIVING IN A NEW RETAINING PIN THE HEAD OF THE PIN FRACTURED CAUSING A PIECE OF METAL TO FLY OFF EMBEDDING IN THE EMPLOYEES LEFT KNEE

October 22, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal underground transportation trainee HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Gilsonite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EMPLOYEE WAS3CUTTING THE TIMBER WITH A BOW SAW THE SAW SLIPPED FROM THE CUT STRIKING THE EMPLOYEES LEFT INDEX FINGER

April 26, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Gilsonite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SUPERVISOR WAS CUTTING THROUGH AN APPLE FOR LUNCH WHEN THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LIFT HAND

March 4, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Gilsonite Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING TIMBER HITCH WHEN THE MOIL & HAMMER SLIPPED RUNNING THE END OF MOIL THRU LITTLE FINGER.

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