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Years on record
2000–2026
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July 16, 2021 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Threw out left shoulder using sledge hammer. Pulled muscles in both upper arm/shoulder.

April 26, 2017 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Struck by flying object

EE was falling a tree and was hammering a wedge into the tree and when ee hit the wedge it flew out of the tree and hit ee in the nose.

December 11, 2011 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting strap on new bulk sack pallet with his pocket knife and accidentally cut inside of his forearm.

November 6, 2008 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was holding limb with hand and hit thumb with swede.

June 26, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dicalite Minerals LLC · Struck against stationary object

CUTTING METAL IN VISE WITH A HAND HACKSAW. CUT THROUGH METAL STRIKING LEFT HAND ON THE VISE.

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