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May 14, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Western Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON CRUSHER JAW IN SHOP. PUT 3/4" DRIVE RATCHET ON BOLT AND REEFED ON IT, SECOND TIME THE WRENCH CAME OFF THE BOLT. HE FELL AND THE WRENCH FELL ON HIS FINGER.

April 25, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Western Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

BAR LAYING ON CROSS PC OF CRUSHER REACHED IN GRABBED BAR RUBBER ON COV HOOKED BAR THROWING HAND AGAINST FRAME OF CRUSHER

February 28, 1990 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Western Materials Inc · Fall from machine

FREE STANDING CONVEYOR WAS SETTING ON PIT FLOOR. EMPL WAS STANDFING ON CONVEYER & SIGNALING CRANE OPERATOR TO RAISE CABLE WHICH WAS LOOSE ON GROUND. AS IT CAME UP IT HOOKED CONVEYOR LEG & TIPP ED OVER CONVEYOR EMPL FELL TO GROUND BRUISNG ARM/SHOULDER.

November 3, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Casper Concrete Company · Fall from machine

OPERATOR STEPPED OFF DREDGE INTO BOAT, FOOT SLIPPED AND HE HELD ONTO HAND RAIL, PULLING SHOULDER.

March 17, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Casper Concrete Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING ON CRUSHER WHEN A PIECE OF SLAG FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

September 30, 1985 MT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midland Materials Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING CUTTING EDGE ON 992 LOADER HAD COMPLETED THE WELDING & IT WAS GOING BACK TOGETHER HE STARTED DRIVING THE TOOTH ON WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER & A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF & P UNCTURED HIS LE1

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