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1983–2026
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June 5, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Three D Service Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANING A SCREEN ON THE PLANT - AS HE WAS HAMMERING THE SCREEN INTO PLACE, HE MISSED THE SCREEN AND HIT HIS FINGER.

March 5, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Three D Service Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS JUMPING DOWN FROM THE LOADER & WHEN HIS FEET HIT THE GROUND HE TWISTED HIS ANKLE

January 11, 1990 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Three D Service Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE PLANT SCREEN WITH A HAMMER WHEN HE MISSED THE SCREEN & HIT HIS FINGER

November 29, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Three D Service Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

WHILE PUTTING A BELT ON THE PULLEY, THE EQUIPMENT SHIFTED AND THE EMPLOYEE GOT HIS HAND CAUGHT IN THE BELT.

September 14, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Three D Service Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 966 LOADER WHEN HE STALLED THE ENGINE, SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND HIT HIS FACE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. NOTE: EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY BELT AND HARD HAT.

September 5, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger OTHER
Three D Service Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS WORKING ON THE CRANE, THE WIND BLEW SOMETHING IN HIS EYE, PERHAPS FROM SOME WELDING THAT WAS BEING DONE NEARBY.

April 20, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger STRIKING OR BUMPING
Three D Service Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SWIMMING DOWN TO RETRIEVE CRANE BUCKET AND HIS FOOT HIT THE CABLE RESULTING IN PUNCTURE WOUNDS TO HIS RIGHT HEEL.

March 13, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Three D Service Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE STATESD THAT HE WAS CLEANING PARTS WITH SOLVENT AND THE SOLVENT CAUSED A RASH.

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