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1983–2026
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August 16, 1995 OR · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Klamath Pacific Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WITH AN IMPACT WRENCH WHEN A SLIVER OF STEEL FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE PUNCTURING THE EYEBALL.

August 11, 1995 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Klamath Pacific Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING HIS LEFT HAND TO HOLD THE HEAD OF A BOLT THAT WAS BEING LOOSENED BY AN IMPACT WRENCH IN HIS RIGHT HAND THE BOLT HEAD WAS SHARP AND SPUN THRU HIS GLOVE AND PENETRATED THE PALM OF H IS LEFT HAND.

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