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Years on record
1983–2026
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July 26, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Nelson & Sloan · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A HAND DRILL WHEN OBJECT THAT WAS BEING DRILLED SLIPPED OUT OF VICE AND HIT LEFT HAND RESULTING A LACERATION TO FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

February 16, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Nelson & Sloan · Struck by flying object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A MINE VEHICLE IN OUR TRUCK SHOP HE WAS WELDING WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO EYE EMBEDDING IN EYE.

February 3, 1992 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Nelson & Sloan · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ROCK WHEN A ROCK FELL ONTO SHOULDER CAUSING A CONTUSION TO HIS SHOULDER.

February 21, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Nelson & Sloan · Struck by flying object

GRINDING ON PIECE OF METAL WHEN PIECE OF METAL FLEW INTO EYE.

February 20, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Nelson & Sloan · Struck by flying object

CUTTING METAL WITH TORCH ON VEHICLE 11-179 WHEN HOTSPARK POPPED OFF & WENT UNDER SAFETY GLASSES & EMBEDDED IN RIGHT EYE.

August 8, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Nelson & Sloan · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING ON PIECE OF METAL RESULTING IN A PIECE OF THE METAL SPARKING OFF & LANDED IN RIGHT EYE

July 30, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Nelson & Sloan · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

OPERATING CRANE WITH FOOT PEDDLES RESULTING IN LEG STRAIN.

October 1, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Nelson & Sloan · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WEDDING ON A CRUSHER BENT OVER FOR ABOUT 40 MIN AND STESSED UP RESULTING IN BACK PAIN. EMPLOYEE DI DNOT REPORT INJURY UNTIL9-20-89 AND MISSED NO TIME UNTIL 10-1-89.

July 25, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Nelson & Sloan · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CHIPPING OUT MIXER DRUM WHO'S LOAD HAD SET UP WITH JACK HAMMER WHEN HE HAMMERED INTO SOME CONCRETE AND THEN TRIED TO PAY HAMMER OUT OF CONCRETE AND ATTEMPT TO LOOSEN CONCRETE RESULTING IN A ST RAINED BACK.

June 21, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Nelson & Sloan · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING DOZER BACKED OVER WIND-ROW AND RECD WHIPLASH.

February 14, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Nelson & Sloan · Contact with hot objects or substances

SCALING OUT METAL INSIDE TRUCK FRAME WITH TORCH RESULTING IN HOT SLAG BLEW BACK INTO EYE.

June 22, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Nelson & Sloan · Contact with hot objects or substances

USING CUTTING T2RCH. HOSE WAS CUAGHT ON ROCK EMPLOYEE JERKED HOSE, HOSE CAME LOOSE AND TORCH BURNED BACK OF HIS HAND. 2ND DEGREE BURN ON BACK OF RIGHT HAND.

October 8, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Nelson & Sloan · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHECKING FAN BE5T ON A DIESEL POWERED HYDRALIC UNIT. PERSON ASSISTING HIM STARTED ENGINE WITH OUT CHECKING TO SEE IF ALL CLEAR HAND WANT THRU PULLEY.

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