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June 9, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Claude C Wood Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE GREASING THE BAXTER JAW THE O RING ON THE FITTING FAILED ALLOWING THE GREASE TO SPRAY OUT UNDER PRESSURE INTO HIS FINGER.

September 4, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Claude C Wood Company · Struck against a moving object

INJ EMPL OPERAT3NG DOZER AND TURNING AROUND NEAR EDGE OF EXCAVATION.PORTION OF BANK SLIPPED AND DOZER EASED OVER.OPERATOR REACTED BY REACHING OUT TO BRACE HIMSELF -FX WRIST.

June 3, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Foothill Materials · Struck by falling object

EMP INJURED WHI5E OPERATING JAW CRUSHER. HE HAD LEFT OPERATORS SEAT WHILE MATERIAL WAS BEING FED INTO JAW AND ROCK SLID DOWN AND STRUCK HIS FOOT

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