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August 4, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender MACHINERY
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE STATEM9NT AN EMPTY BAG WAS GOING ACROSS THE AUTOMATIC BAG REJECTOR I REACHED TO GET THE EMPTY BAG THE REJECTOR REJECTED ANOTHER BAG IT CAUGHT MY THUMB BETWEEN WHEELS ON THE REJECTOR A ND ROLLERS 3

June 3, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATE:4Y HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE IMPACT SOCKET AND BOLT WHEN THE IMPACT BOUNCED OFF OF THE BOLT.

February 13, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

I WAS WELDING A3LEAK ON AN OLD PIPE WORKING OVERHEAD IN CLOSE QUARTERS I DID NOT FEEL IT HAPPEN I DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING IN MY EYE UNTIL ABOUT 6:00 PM LAST NIGHT

December 26, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATEM9NT I WAS MOVING A BAG OUT OF MAGAZINE RACK WHEN THE BAG MISSED A CYCLE AND CAUGHT FINGER ON SOMETHING WHEN I PULLED IT OUT

October 18, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES I WAS USING AIRLESS PAINT GUN WITH RUSTOLEUM SPEEDY DRY PRIMER AND 150 THINNER THE GUN STARTED PLUGGING UP I PUT GUN IN THINNER TO CLEAR IT THEN RAN FINGER IN FRONT OF NOZZLE THINKING I COULD CLEAR IT IT PUNCHED HOLE IN FINGER

April 2, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATEMENT I ACCIDENTALLY CUT MY THUMB WITH A BOX CUTTER.

February 24, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THREAD BROKE ON THE SEWING MACHINE. I WAS RETHREADING AND MACHINE STARTED HITTING MY FINGER.

December 12, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Flash burns (welding)

HOLDING GUARDS WHILE WELDER WAS WELDING THEM.EYES WERE HURTING SO WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM.

December 12, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS STANDING BY THE STRETCH WRAPPING MACHINE. HE WENT UP TO WRAP THE TOP LAYER. HE CROSSED HIS LEG (TOES ON PLATFORM) AND THE MACHINE CAME DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE PLATFORM AND CARRIAGE.

June 14, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by flying object

I WAS RUNNING AN IMPACT, TAKING A DOOR OFF THE HEATER. THE PIN FLEW OUT OF THE IMPACT AND WENT INTO MY THUMB

June 14, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

SANDBLASTING TRUCK TO PAINT IT.TOOK GOGGLES OFF AND METAL SLAG FELL INTO RIGHT EYE.

May 30, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING A BAG ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE PALLET, ANOTHER BAG CAME DOWN AND HIT KNEE. THEY WERE HAVING TROUBLE WITH PACKING MACHINE KICKING OUT BAGS EARLY. SACK SEWER WAS DOUBLE BAGGIN

May 16, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

I WAS WORKING ON DUST COLLECTORS. USING CUTTING TORCH TO HEAT A PIECE OF METAL. TOOK GLOVE OFF TO LIGHT A CIGARETTE. BRUSHED TORCH ACROSS HAND.

April 5, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Flash burns (welding)

I WAS WELDING AND GOT A FLASH BURN OF MY EYES. RIGHT EYE IS WORSE. THE WIND PROBABLY BLEW SOMETHING INTO MY EYES, TOO.

March 6, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

EE STATEMENT: THE CRANE OPERATOR WAS MOVING A 30\X6" PIPE. I SIGNALED HIM TO RAISE IT. HE RELEASED THA BOOM BIT NOT THE WENCH CABLE. THE WENCH CABLE BROKE. THE PIPE FELL & HIT ME ON THE LEFT SHOULDER. I FELL INJURING MY RIGHT HIP & LEG.

February 18, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THERE WAS NO FEED COMING OUT OF THE CHAIN GATE; EMPLOYEE PULLED THE LUMP LOOSE WITH HIS LEFT HAND. AS HE PULLED IT LOOSE, HE HEARD THE SAMPLER KICK ON. HE TRIED TO GET HIS ARM OUT BUT COULD NO T DO SO IN TIME AND SAMPLER CAUGHT HIS ARM.

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