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Years on record
1983–2026
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November 17, 1997 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rheox Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING RUBBER FOR CONVEYOR FEED CHUTE IN THE FIELD. RAZOR KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LEFT HAND.

July 31, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rheox Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TIGHTENING A 2" PIPE WITH A 24" PIPE WRENCH THE WRENCH SLIPPED ON THE PIPE CAUSING I.NAME TO JAM HIS RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN WRENCH AND HAND RAIL OF PLATFORM HE WAS WORKING FROM.

December 2, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rheox Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE OPENIN1 CARDBOARD BOX WITH POCKET KNIFE- KNIFE CAME OUT OF BOX ON DOWNSTROKE AND JABBED EMPLOYEE 5" ABOVE KNEE ON RIGHT LEG.

October 31, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rheox Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING RAZOR KNIFE TO OPEN PAPER BAG, WHILE HOLDING BAG WITH LEFT HAND.

December 13, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rheox Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE PUTTING NEW JAW TEETH ON DECK WRENCH HE WAS TAPPING TEETH INTO PLACE & PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED & HIT HIM MIDDLE OF NECK SMALL CUT

February 7, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rheox Inc · Struck against stationary object

SCRAPING THE BURR FROM SHARPENING OPERATION FROM A DRUM DRYER BLADE HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING THE PALM OF HIS RT HAND TO STRIKE THE BLADE CUTTING ABOUT 1/4 IN DEEP AND 1 1/2 IN LONG CUT

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