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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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January 2, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reserve Silica Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS SHOVELING UNDER THE DRYER & CAUGHT THE EDGE OF THE SHOVEL ON SOMETHING, CAUSING THE SHOVEL HANDLE TO HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

December 1, 1995 WA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reserve Silica Corp · Struck by flying object

HE WAS HAMMERING ON A PIECE OF METAL WHEN A SMALL CHUNK FLEW OFF AND EMBEDDED IN HIS FINGER.

October 8, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reserve Silica Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING ON A LARGE WRENCH WHEN HE FELT HIS BACK HURT.

February 3, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Reserve Silica Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRESSED BACK WHILE REAMING? ON A WRENCH

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