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1983–2026
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April 10, 1987 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal hand loader, hand trammer POWERED HAULAGE
Nor-Quest Arizona Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TR5MMING CARS, HOOKING CHAIN ONTO BRACKET OF MUCK CAR.CAUGHT MIDDLE LEFT FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN AND BRACKET.LACERATION ON TOP OF FINGER AND TORN NAIL,BRUISED FINGER.STITCHES REQUIRE D. 3

May 10, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Nor-Quest Arizona Inc · Struck by falling object

MOVING STEPS AN8 METAL PLATE WITH WAGNER 2-B WHILE LOWERING THE LOAD THE METAL PLATE SLIPPED OFF AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ONTOP OF LEFT FOOT ABOVE STEEL TOE OF BOOT

March 2, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Nor-Quest Arizona Inc · Struck by falling object

CREW HAD DISASS9MBLED CATWALK IN MILL TO ALLOW LOADER ACCESS, WIRING CATWALK UP OUT OF THE WAY AGAINST THE RAINING. STARTUP OF MILL VIBRATED CATWALK DOWN ENOUGH THAT TOP OF LOADER CAUGHT BOTTO M OF CATWALK, B9EAKING THE WIRES AND ALLOWING A PIECE OF THE CATWALK TO FALL, STRIKING MILL EMPLOYEE WHO WAS DIRECTING THE LOADER, ON THE TOP OF THE HEAD.

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