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March 17, 2007 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
US Micropowders, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While loading a crane on a trailer, the crane operator had started to pull in front right outrigger. The operator noticed 2 helpers waving at him and stopped movement. Employee had gone to demonstrate where to put chains to tie equipment down, and accidently got his right hand pinched by a return shaft.

August 4, 2006 AL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
US Micropowders, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

Welding under trailer, hot metal got into right eye.

August 4, 2006 AL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
US Micropowders, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Repairing pipe, pipe broke loose, cut over left eye requiring 6 stitches.

July 22, 2006 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
US Micropowders, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Raising 1/4" x 4 x 8 steel to be welded, brace broke, fell on top of right leg messing up knee cap.

June 22, 2006 AL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
US Micropowders, Inc. · Flash burns (welding)

Ee was welding 2 lengths of metal ends approx 31/2 ft long, using a m13 welder and a borrowed welding hood. The borrowed hood did not have the proper lens for M13 welding. The result is a flash burn to ee's eyes, especially the left.

May 24, 2006 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
US Micropowders, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While knocking out bucket keeper pin, employee was catching the pin. When it came free his left pinky finger was caught and smashed.

February 6, 2006 AL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
US Micropowders, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE reached under seat of 4 door chevy to get tape from under seat pulled hand out & caught something and cut hand between thumb & index finger on left hand.

February 2, 2006 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
US Micropowders, Inc. · Fall down stairs

Steps of tool trailer were wet, he slipped and fell.

November 1, 2005 AL · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
US Micropowders, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

SLIPPED & FELL BETWEEN SOME EQUIPMENT AND INJURED RIGHT KNEE. STEPPED ON TIRE & TIRE ROLLED HIM BETWEEN TWO TIRES.

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