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273,193
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2000–2026
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January 30, 2018 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Treasure Canyon Calcium Co Inc · Struck by falling object

While changing the drill bit on a magnetic drill press, the spindle of the drill press dropped suddenly pushing the drill bit through the pad of the miner's ring finger on right hand puncturing it. Three stitches from a doctor in the local clinic were used to close the wound.

November 11, 2014 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Treasure Canyon Calcium Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was unrolling tarp on a bulk commodity trailer to load it. The tarp rolling mechanism slipped from his hand causing the tarp to roll backward causing the mechanism to strike the miner in the head throwing his head backward causing his tooth to chip and causing a cut on his head.

February 13, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Treasure Canyon Calcium Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A FLOOR MOUNTED GRINDING WHEEL, THE EE'S SAFETY GLASSES SLIPPED DOWN HIS NOSE, EXPOSING HIS EYES TO METAL FILINGS. A METAL FILING STRUCK HIS LEFT EYE.

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