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1983–2026
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September 15, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Montana Talc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING SOME RUBBER HOSE- KNIFE SLIPPED STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN THE LEG.

November 10, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Montana Talc Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ADJUSTING THE BAG CHAIRS (HAVE PINS) EE PREED UP WITH BAR AND EE REACHED IN TO PULL PIN.

November 23, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Montana Talc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS ON PALLETIZER WRENCH SLIPPED OFF & SMASHED RT INDEX & MIDFINGER.

June 12, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Montana Talc Company · Struck by flying object

PIECE OF SLAG IN HAND.

April 9, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Montana Talc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLS WERE CHANING HYDRUALIC CYLINDER ON LIEBEER SHOVEL ONE EMPL HIT INJURED IN RIBS WITH SLEDGEHAMMER.

October 4, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Montana Talc Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SHE WAS CLEANIGN THE PRIMARY SCREEN WITH A BAR. SHE SMASHED HER FINGERS BETWEEN THE SCREEN AND THE BAR.

August 29, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Montana Talc Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THERE WAS A BOULDER STUCK IN ONE OF THE WASTE ROCK CHUTES IN THE SORTING ROOM I,NAME WAS TRYING TO FREE THE BOULDER WITH THE BAR. HE CAUGHT HIS THUMB BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE SIDE OF THE CHUTE. HE DOES NOT KNOW AT THIS TIME IF IT WAS BROKEN OR NOT.

December 10, 1988 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Montana Talc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CLEANIGN OUT VIBRATING FEEDER WITH CROWBAR, CROWBAR SLIPPED & SMASHED HER FINGER.

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