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1983–2026
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February 7, 1992 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Chevron Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EQUIPMENT PULLEY BELTS WERE SLIPPING WHICH RESTRICTED USE OF THE FEED CONVEYOR. DURING ATTEMPTS TO ADJUST THE BELT, HIS FINGERS WERE CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PULLEY AND BELT. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WA S TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND AFTER SEEING THE DOCTOR, WAS RELEASED THE SAME AFTERNOON.

November 25, 1991 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Chevron Chemical Company · Struck by flying object

EE FELT AN IRRATION IN HIS EYE AFTER CUTTING TIN WITH AN ABRASIVE SAW.

March 22, 1991 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Chevron Chemical Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING METAL BACKED URETHANE USING AN ELECTRIC POWERED JIGSAW. EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK IN THE LEFT EYE BY A FOREIGN PARTICLE. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS.

May 31, 1989 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Chevron Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A DRILL BIT IN A DRILL PRESS WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WHO WAS WORKING WITH THE INJURED EMPLOYEE TURNED ON THE DRILL PRESS.

October 28, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Chevron Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL NEAR SAG MILL LINER CRANE.PLACED LEFT HAND ON CRANES\MAIN RAIL AREA TO STABLE HIMSELF AND REACHED FOR TROUBLE LIGHT WITH RIGHT HAND.DIDNT NOTICE THAT THE CRANE WAS BEING LOWERED AND HYDRA ULIC CYLINDER OF CRANE PINCHED FINGERS AGAINST MAIN RAIL.

May 26, 1985 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Chevron Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING AN ELECTRIC DISC SANDER TO REMOVE A GLUE FILM FROM RUBBER THE ROTATING SANDING DISC CAUGHT AGAINST THE RUBBER & MOVED INTO EMPLOYEES KNEE

May 1, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Chevron Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A DRIVE LNE FLANGE USING A 1" AIR DRIVE IMPACT WRENCH. AIR WRENCH KICKED BACK AND CAUGHT EMPLOYEES LEFT THUMB ON DRIVE LINE FLANGE.

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