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273,193
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1,202
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2000–2026
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September 2, 2009 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Sublette County Road & Bridge · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee placed the air gun on the walk-way and as he started up the ladder, the air hose broke off and hit him in the face.

February 20, 2008 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sublette County Road & Bridge · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While employee was greasing the bearing on the rotor of the crusher, he turned it too far thereby catching his middle finger between the blow bar and side of crusher. This resulted in a severed middle finger from the 1st knuckle to tip of finger.

July 22, 2006 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sublette County Road & Bridge · Struck against stationary object

Employee & co-worker were pounding a post. As the post pounder was coming up, his hand struck an object causing laceration. 6 stitches were administered.

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