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273,193
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2000–2026
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July 28, 2011 AK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
XS Platinum Inc. · Struck by falling object

When removing 6" valve, last bolt was shorter than the other bolts and valve dropped short distance and rolled onto employees right hand.

July 12, 2011 AK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
XS Platinum Inc. · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee walking down off small dirt knob where excavator was setting to ground level. Employee slipped on the loose ground and fell to his side, dislocating his shoulder.

May 18, 2011 AK · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
XS Platinum Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Camp cook was prepping food for breakfast. Knife slipped cutting little finger. Cut required 4 stitches from village medical paramedic.

July 21, 2009 AK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
XS Platinum Inc. · Struck by falling object

Replacing conveyor belt on VSI new belting was on forks of a loader with a pipe in a cradle pipe sliped out of cradle and fell on employee.

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