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Years on record
1983–2026
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June 7, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Dynapac Inc - Golden Gulch Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING HOLE IN TROMMEL WITH WATER IN IT .WATER SPLASHED EMPLOYEE STARTING EMPLOYEE,WHO PULLED BACK BURNING HIS HAND AS THE TORCH PASSED OVER IT.IT CAUSED A SECOND DEGREE BURN ON THE BACK OF HIS3LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INSE

April 17, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Dynapac Inc - Golden Gulch Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WHILE 6SING A CUTTING TORCH WENT FROM A KNEELING POSTION TO A STANDING POSTION STRICKING HIS HEAD ON A PIECE OF METAL. HE WAS NOT WEARING A SAFTEY HELMET AT THE TIME.

February 1, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Dynapac Inc - Golden Gulch Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CUTTING BO5RD AND REACHED OVER SAW T HOLD PIECE IN PLACE AND THE ? CAUSED SAW TO PULL OUT OF CUT AND BLADE TOOTH CAUGHT FINGER OF GLOVE ON INJ HAND.

January 5, 1986 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Dynapac Inc - Golden Gulch Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A 8ISC GRINDER TO BUFF WLEDS & ACCIDENTLY TOUCVHED HIS LEG WITH DISC IN OPERATION CAUSING A CUT IN HIS LEG REQUIRING STITCHES.

December 23, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Dynapac Inc - Golden Gulch Inc · Struck by flying object

HE WAS DOING MI3ER REPAIR WELDING WHEN A FELLOW WORKER AT SAME TIME USING THE HAND GRINDER FLUNG A PIECE OF METAL. METAL GOT IN I.NAMES EYEAPPARENTLY OVER THE TOP OF HIS SAFETY GLASSES AS HE W AS BENT OVER 3

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