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February 11, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Woodworth & Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WRENCHED LOWER R/H SIDE OF BACK WHILE PICKIN GUP ONE END OF 6"X18"X7' LONG WOOD BEAM.

November 16, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Woodworth & Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING HEAD PULLEY & REPAIR-LIFTING TO MUCH WEIGHT AND IN A INCORRECT POSITION.

April 26, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Woodworth & Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE PUNCHING HOLES IN BELTING HOLE PUNCH FLEW OUT FROM UNDER HAMMER & HIT HIM IN HEAD.

April 4, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Woodworth & Company Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE HOSING OFF WALKWAY AROUND TRAILER CRUSHER A ROCK HIT HIM ON HIS HARD HAT KNOCKING HIM TO HIS KNEES.

October 8, 1992 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Woodworth & Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

STEPPED OFF #1C-J ONTO TOP CROSSBELT & MY ANKLE TWISTED & I FELL ON THE BELT

June 24, 1992 WA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Woodworth & Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

55061S WORKING ON THE WASH PLANT ADN WAS THROWING A SMALL PIECE OF IRON OFF A CONVEYOR AND HIS BACK SLIPPD OUT.

November 14, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Woodworth & Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THESE ARE THE EMP0LOYEES WORDS I NAME & I WERE MOVING SOME PORTABLE STEPS I ATTEMPTED TO LIFT ONE END & FELT PAIN IN MY LOWER BACK

October 12, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Woodworth & Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS INJ WHILE REMOVING MIXER GATE HE LOST CONTROL OF GATE & IT BROKE LEFT THUMB.

October 11, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Woodworth & Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

HOLDING METAL WHILE HE TACKED INTO PLACE IN SAND CHUTE.

April 30, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Woodworth & Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING A BEARING OFF SHAFT, COME A LONG BROKE AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN SHAFT AND BEARING BLOCK.

September 4, 1990 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Woodworth & Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HURT BACK WORKING ON ROTOR OF BAR-MAC CRUSHER. WORKING ON ROTOR ON THE SHOP FLOOR, WELD REPAIR.

April 25, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Woodworth & Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE UNHOOKING SPREADER BAR, IT FELL OVER ON HIS LEFT ANKLE.

September 15, 1986 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Woodworth & Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAVE HEARING LO8S AFTER 17 1/2 YEARS OF BEING AROUND ROCK CRUSHERS AS OILER AND OPERATOR, DR DOES NOT GIVE % OF LOSS.

January 24, 1985 WA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management ELECTRICAL
Woodworth & Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

TRYING TO FIND ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHEN ELECTRICAL DISCONNECT SWITCH ARCED CAUSING A FLASH.

January 24, 1985 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator ELECTRICAL
Woodworth & Company Inc · Flash burns (electric)

TRYING TO FIND ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHEN ELECTRICAL DISCONNECT SWITCH ARCED CAUSING A FLASH.

October 5, 1984 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Woodworth & Company Inc · Fall from machine

GREASING DOWN BED OF TRUCK FELL FROM OIL RACK BROKE RIGHT FOOT. SLIPPED ON OIL RACK-OILY AND SLIPPERY AS WERE SHOES,CAUSING DRIVER TO FALL AND BREAK ANKLE-FOOT.

August 14, 1984 WA · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Woodworth & Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE TAKING DOWN SCAFFOLDING THE PLANK HE WAS STANDING ON SLIPPED & HE FELL TO THE GROUND ABOUT 6\.

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