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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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October 14, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Solution Gold Ltd · Struck by flying object

WHILE DIGGING A TRENCH THROUGHT HEAP ORE EMPLOYEE STRUCK A ROCK WITH PICK CAUSING MATERIAL TO ENTER HIS LEFT EYE RESULTING IN MANTRIP CORNEAL ABRASIONS.

September 21, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Solution Gold Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHISELING ON FURNANCE SLAG MISSED HIS WING AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND WITH THE HAMMER

September 7, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Solution Gold Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRIED TO PRY TRUNNION CARRIER FROM AGGLOMERATOR BASE TO PLACE NEW BEARING ON.PULLED MUSCLE IN SHOULDER USING PRY BAR.THOUGHT JUST PULLED MUSCLE DID NOT GET BETTER (PAIN PERSISTED) WENT TO DCOT OR ON 09-18-91.DOCTOR LIMITED WORK AND PUT ON MUSCLE RELAXER.BACK TO DOCTOR ON 10-02-91. TOOK X-RAY INDICATING NECK OUT OF ALIGNMENT.

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