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August 15, 2025 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Perkins Cinders Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was attempting to cut a small diameter hose with a grinder. The hose was coiled and when the employee cut through the hose it un-coiled and forced the grinder into their thumb causing a laceration that required approx. 5 stitches

October 7, 2015 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Perkins Cinders Inc · Struck by falling object

Miner cutting metal plate and it fell on his foot

September 21, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Perkins Cinders Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee building up seal area on cone and using a grinder. A piece of steel flew into his right eye.

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