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January 14, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Precious Metals Technology Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLENAING FILTER PRESS A(D PULLED ONE OF FRAMES SO THT IT AS WEDGED ON GUIDE RAIL GUIDE TAB WAS BROKEN FRAME SLIPED BREA5ING THUMB KNUCKLE ON R. HAND . IMPAIRMENT TEMP.

January 4, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Precious Metals Technology Inc · Struck by flying object

FAILED TO COMPLETEYL SHUT OFF COMPRESSED AIR VALVE PRIOR TO DISCONNECTING THE HOSE AND HE HAD THE HOSE POINTED AT FACE WHEN HE MADE THE DISCONNECT. IMPIRMENT WAS TEMP AND NOT SERIOUS.

December 21, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant MACHINERY
Precious Metals Technology Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING FILTER PLATES WHEN A BROKEN SUPPORT ALLOWED PLATE WHICH WS SLIDING CROOKED TO SLIP OFF GUIDE RAIL BREAKING SECOND KNUCKLE ON RIGHT HAND. IMPAIRMENT IS TEMPORTARY.

August 9, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Precious Metals Technology Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE CLIMBED UP ON THE TRACK OF A D-9 DOZER TO LOOK AT IT(NOT HIS ASSIGNED PLACE) WHILE IT WAS BEING REFUELED.THE EMPLOYEE CAUGHT THE SOLE OF HIS BOOT IN THE DOZER TRACK,LOST HIS BALANCE A ND FELL BACKWARD OFF THE DOZER AND IMPACTED THE GROUND ON HIS RIGHT SIDE.

December 23, 1987 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Precious Metals Technology Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE HAD JU8T ARRIVED AT MINE SITE LEFT ANOTHER EMPLOYEES VEHICLE & WALKED TOWARD MINING EQUIPMENT WHEN HE SLIPED ON ICE ON THE GROUND

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