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July 9, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Essayons Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKERS WERE MOVING CRUSHER CONTROL ROOM INTO PLACE ATOP JAW CRUSHER WHEN THE LOAD SHIFTED AND CAUGHT INJURED WORKERS ARM BETWEEN CONTROL ROOM AND SUPPORT STRUCTURE.

October 18, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essayons Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BEING EXPOSED TO A CERTAIN TYPE OF DUST

September 11, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Essayons Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

THROWING OVERSIZE ROCKS OFF BELT.

May 18, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Essayons Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PRYBAR CAME INTO DIRECT CONTACT WITH BLOW BARS OF CRUSHER EJECTING PRYBAR INTO WORKER'S RIGHT HAND.

April 27, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Essayons Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CLIMBING LADDER TWISTED KNEE.

October 26, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Essayons Inc · Fall from machine

USING PRY BAR TO LIFT MOTOR MOUNT ON D8 BAR SLIPPED, BAR AND EMPLOYEE FELL TO GROUND AFTER LOSING BALANCE, HE WAS WORKING AT GROUND LEVEL AT TIME OF FALL.

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