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January 26, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sierra Stone Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE SPRAINED HIS WRIST WHILE HAMMERING ON A PIECE OF STEEL.

April 6, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sierra Stone Company · Fall from machine

INJURED WAS USING PRYBAR,ATTEMPTING TO PRY OVER A BARMAC ROCK CRUSHER,TO LINE UP BOLT HOLES TO PUT BOLTS IN.THE PRYBAR SLIPPED OFF THE BARMAC FRAME AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND.HE LANDED ON HIS F EET,BUT ONE LEG HIT A PIPE AND THE OTHER LEG HITABOUT A FOOT LOWER THAN THE OTHER LEG ON THE GROUND.INJURY WAS TO HIS LEFT FOOT,LEFT LEG,MIDDLE OF BACK,AND RIGHT SIDE OF NECK.

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