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January 5, 2018 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Sawyer & Sawyer Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Standard Threshold Shift detected by annual hearing test. Cause unknown.

January 17, 2017 WA · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall helper, highwall drill helper DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Sawyer & Sawyer Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFTS - EXAMINECTICS HEARING TESTS RESULTS

January 17, 2017 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Sawyer & Sawyer Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STANDARD THRESHOLD SHIFT - EXAMINECTICS HEARING TEST RESULTS

July 23, 2013 WA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Sawyer & Sawyer Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Reportable Hearing Loss

August 13, 2008 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Sawyer & Sawyer Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Reporting a Standard Threshold Shift resulting from annual hearing test.

February 13, 2007 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sawyer & Sawyer Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting tarp on rock pile when a rock hit her ankle

August 3, 2006 WA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Sawyer & Sawyer Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Annual Hearing Test resulted in a reportable STS for employee.

August 3, 2006 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Sawyer & Sawyer Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Annual Hearing Test resulted in a reportable STS for employee.

September 16, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Sawyer & Sawyer Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Audiologist Comments: Both Ears: High Frequency Left Ear: Asymmetric Loss - Orignial E-Document #242215 additional information needed.

September 16, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Sawyer & Sawyer Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Audiologist Comment: both ears: high frequency pre exiting loss. Left Ear: asymmetric loss Original E doc #242211 Additional information needed.

December 27, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Sawyer & Sawyer Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED & FELL ON THE ICE. WHEN TRYING TO CATCH HIS BALANCE HE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND.

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