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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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October 7, 1996 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Holnam Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED AND TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE USING FORKLIFT AND MAN-LIFT PLATFORM TO REPAIR ELEVATED FINISH MILL AIR SLIDE. WORK WAS COMPLETED AND FORKLIFT OPERATOR WAS MOVING MAN-PLATFORM TO DOORWAY 9TO UNLOAD) WHILE INJURED RODE IN PLATFORM WITH FOOT RESTING ON MID-HANDRAILING. OPERATOR LOWERED PLATFORM TO FLOOR, CAUSING IT TO SLIDE ON FORKS AND PINCH INJURED'S FOOT BETWEEN RAILING AND F

July 25, 1985 IA · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender POWERED HAULAGE
Northwestern States Portland Cement Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS MANUALLY CLOSING BOXCAR DOORS TOPREPARE CARS FOR LOADING. ONE CAR DOOR HAD CLOSED TO WITHIN 6" OF LATCH WHEN IT STUCK AND COULD NOT BE CLOSED FULLY BY HAND. INJURED THEREFORE MOV ED ONTO CLOSE DOOR IN NEXT CAR WHILE SECOND EMPLOYEE POSITIONED FORKLIFT INSIDE 1ST CAR TO PUSH DOOR CLOSED. INJURED HAD JUST RE-ENTERED AREA OUTSIDE 1ST CAR DOOR WHEN SECOND EMPLOYEE CONTACTE

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