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1983–2026
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March 2, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Malapai Resources Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL BACKING PLATE ON LARGE PUMP EMPLS FINGER GOT SMASHED. FINGER NAIL WAS DAMAGED & XRAY TAKEN TWO DAYS LATER CONFIRMED FINGER TIP TO BE BROKEN.

June 23, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Malapai Resources Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURIED PERSON3A HELPING OFF LOADING DRILL PIPESTACKED HORIZONTALLY ON A TRAILER ON TO THE DRILLING RIGS PIPE BACK. THIS PERSON HAD HIS HAND ON A PARTILLY OBVATED DRIN OF PIPE AND AS IT LEFT THE STACKED PI1E HIS FINGERS WERE PINCHED BETWEEN THE ELEVATED PIPE AND THE COLLARS OF THE RACKED PIPE ON THE FRAILER DESTOLTLING IN INJURY TO HIS TWO FINGERS.

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