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Years on record
1983–2026
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September 27, 1990 LA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Domtar Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWO HAUL TRUCKS WERE PARKED WITH OPERATORS TALKING TO ONE ANOTHER.EMPL HAD RIGHT FOOT DANGLING ON CATWALK.ACCIDENTLY HIT BRAKE RELEASE AS HE LEANED BACK.TRUCK ROLLED INTO THE OTHER AND THE OTH ER CATWALK HIT FOOT.

September 8, 1990 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Domtar Industries Inc · Struck by powered moving object

WHILE REPLACING THE SUPPORT FRAME FOR THE C-1 CONVEYOR THE FRAME SECTIONS WERE BEING LIFTED WITH A FORKLIFT FRAME BECAME JAMMED EMPLOYEE TRIED TO FREE IT BY MOVING THE WIRE ROPE SUSPENSION CAB LE WHEN THE LOAD WAS FREED THE RT FORK JUMPED THE KEEPER BOLT & STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE

February 16, 1987 LA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Domtar Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS WORKING ON A CAT U-JOINT REPAIR.MACHINE WAS NOT BLOCKED AND ROLLED SEVERAL FEET BEFORE OPERATOR STOPPED IT.PORTION OF UNDERSTRUCTURE OF CAT STRUCK THE OPERATOR.

February 13, 1984 LA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Domtar Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

RIDING IN REAR BASKET OF POWDER TRACTOR.DRIVER TOOK OFF AT FULL THROTTLE THEN JAMMED ON BRAKES.EMPL WAS JERKED FORWARD AND BACK ADN SUFFERED WHIP-LASH TYPE INJURY TO HIS BACK.HAS HISTORY OF BA CK PROBLEMS.

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