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November 29, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Montana Talc Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

HE WENT TO LOOK FOR AN AIR LEAK ON TRUCKS #36 WITHOUT A FLASH LIGHT. THE LEAK HAPPENED TO BE NEXT TO THE ALTERNATOR. WHILE FEELING GROUND AND LOOKING INT HE POORLY LIT AREA. HE GOT HIS FIN GR CAUGHT IN THE ALTERNATOR BELT AND PULLED IT THRU THE PULLEY..

February 26, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Montana Talc Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

OOPER PALLETIZER SOME BAGS FELL OFF CLIMBE ON CON VEY WITHOUT SHUTTING IT OFF CONVEY STARTED PULLED FOOT BETWEEN SPROCKETS AND IDLERS

September 15, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Montana Talc Company · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS DRIVING TRUCK FRIDAY NIGHT HIS WINDOW WAS ROLLED DOWN SOME DUST BLEW IN THE WINDOW & SOME GOT IN THE EYE HE WENT TO THE EYE DOC ON MONDAY THE 18TH TO HAVE IT REMOVED

July 18, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Montana Talc Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

FORK LIFT SLIPPED INTO GEAR PINNING I NAME BETWEEN STEEL BEAM WHERE PHONE IS LOCATED AND THE FORK LIFT GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION DRUG CALL MOTRIN FOR SORENESS

June 27, 1989 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Montana Talc Company · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL FROM SORTING BELT HITTING I.NAME ON THE HIP.

July 1, 1988 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Montana Talc Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE TRYING TO LOWER THE DUMP TRUCK TAILGATE, THE FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE TAILGATE AND THE TAILPIN. THIS RESULTED IN A SMASHED LITTLE FINGER WHICH REQUIRED TWO STITCHES AND A TETANUS S HOT.

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