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Years on record
1983–2026
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August 11, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Northwest Alloys Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNEELING ON FLOOR TO CHANGE SOCKET ON AIR IMPACT WRENCH. WHILE INSTALLING THE KEEPER PIN AND O RING THE TRIGGER MADE CONTACT WITH THE FLOOR CAUSING THE WRENCE TO ENGAGE TURN PIN. THE PIN WENT INTO THE EE'S PALM BEFORE HE COULD LET GO, RESULTING IN A LACERATION TO THE LEFT PALM.

June 21, 1995 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Northwest Alloys Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING APPROX. 5 FEET FROM ANOTHER PERSON WHO WAS WELDING ALSO. THROUGH INVESTIGATING THE INCIDENT IT APPEARS THAT THE ARC FROM THE OTHER WELDER HAD EITHER REFLECTED FROM THE MET TAL OR EMPLOYEE HAD CAUGHT THE ARC FROM BEHIND &AND REFLECTED OF THE LENS INSIDE THE HELMET CAUSING ENOUGH LIGHT TO GO INSIDE TO BURN HIS EYES. HE DID NOT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS UNTIL THAT EVENING

July 5, 1988 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Northwest Alloys Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS FALLING LIMBING AND CUTTING TREE LOGS TO 16' LENGTHS.AS HE CUT THE TOP OFF ONE LOG THE SAW HIT AN OBJECT KICKING THE SAW BACK AND INTO HIS ANKLE.THE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A HILL SLOPE OF APPROXIMATLEY 25%GRADE WITH LIMBS AND OTHER DEBRIS SCATTERED ON THE GROUND.

June 21, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Northwest Alloys Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL COMPLAINED OF EYE IRRITATIN AT SHIFT END FOLLOWING REASSEMBLY OF CONE CRUSHER.FOREIGN OBJECT LODGED IN EYE AS A RESULT OF USING AIR IMPACT HAMMERS DURING ASSEMBLY.

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