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1983–2026
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December 26, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMP WAS STANDIN1 ON EDGE OF ROLLER CONVEYOR FRAME WHILE TRYING TO FREE A BAG THAT WAS JAMMED BETWEEN BELT CONVEYOR AND IDLER ROLLERS AS EMP WAS KICKING BAG WHICH WAS JAMMED, THE REJUCT CONVEYR STARTED TO RUN 5ND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT BETWEEN IT AND THE IDLER ROLLER, AND PULLED IT DOWN APPROX 8 TO 10 INCHES

October 28, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE

EMP STATEMNT-- 3 FELL. I STOPPED THE MANLIFT. SOMEONE MUST HAVE PULLED IT WHEN I HAD ONE FOOT ON IT BECAUSE I FELL OVER THE RAIL AND LANDED SEVERAL FEET BELOW THE DECK ONTO MY LEFT HIP THE RAI HURT MY LEGS 3

April 10, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender POWERED HAULAGE
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEES STATEMENT TWO BAGS WERE COMING DOWN THE CONVEYOR STRAIGHT AND TWO WER COMING CROOKED THEY STOPPED I GOT THE TWO CROOKED ONES OFF ONTO ANOTHER CONVEYOR BUT TOO MANY WERE BACKED UP AND THE NEXT BAG WOULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP I PUSHED IT AND MY HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE R AIL AND THE BAG AS IT WAS MOVING

June 12, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by powered moving object

WALKING TO WORK.ANOTHER FELLOW SAID-HEY LARRY LOOK OUT-AT SAME TIME A TRUCK HIT ON LEFT SIDE.PAIN IN KNEES.

May 7, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck against a moving object

WITH WELDER ATTACHED TO PICKUP TRUCK, TWO EMPLOYEES WERE DRIVING DOWN ROAD AT SPEEDS APPROX 30-35 MPH. DRIVER KNEW THERE WAS A CURVE AHEAD BUT WAS UNSURE WHERE WHEN THEY FINALLY SAW BERM CURVE . IT WAS TO LATE TO AVOID IT AND RAN THROUGH BERM AT AN ESTIMATED 25-30 MPH. CAUSED TRUCK TO ROLL OVER ONE COMPLETE TIME

April 24, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by powered moving object

I HAD GOTTEN OFF MANLIFT I WAS LOOKING FOR REST OF CREW I LEANED OVER MANLIFT CHUTE TO LOOK FOR CREW THE PLATFORM OF MANLIFT HIT ME ON HEAD FORCING ME TO HIT MY MOUTH ON BAR OF RAIL OF MANLIFT FRAME HARD HAT WAS ON

July 25, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS BUCKING BAGS. I REACHED OVER BAG WITH RIGHT HAND, @GOT THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND BAR.

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