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December 26, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMP WAS STANDIN1 ON EDGE OF ROLLER CONVEYOR FRAME WHILE TRYING TO FREE A BAG THAT WAS JAMMED BETWEEN BELT CONVEYOR AND IDLER ROLLERS AS EMP WAS KICKING BAG WHICH WAS JAMMED, THE REJUCT CONVEYR STARTED TO RUN 5ND CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEES LEFT FOOT BETWEEN IT AND THE IDLER ROLLER, AND PULLED IT DOWN APPROX 8 TO 10 INCHES

December 20, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP STATEMENT..3I WAS JUST CUTTING SOME CARDBOARD WITH A POCKET KNIFE. HAD BEEN CUTTING AWAY FROM ME THEN CHANGED THE DIRECTION AND THE KNIFE CUT MY FINGER

December 18, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING LEFT HAND3TO CUT STENCIL PAPER.HAD 2 SHEETS,WHEN THEY WERE CUT THE SCISSORS WENT THE REST OF THE WAY THROUGH IN A BIG HURRY AND CUT THROUGH GLOVES AND CUT MY FINGER.

November 24, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP WAS EMPTYIN1 TRASH CAN WITH A FLEX JOINT IN THE CAN. CAN WAS HEAVY. PUT CAN IN BACK OF TRUCK. ABOUT 1/2 HOUR LATER FELT PAIN IN BACK. GRADUALLY GOT WORSE. NOW UNABLE TO STRAIGHTEN UP 3

November 19, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

COMING DOWN POW9R POLE USING LINEMAN'S CLIMBING GEAR. CUT OUT AND FELL. CAUGHT POLE WITH ARM, GOT SPLINTER IN ARM.

November 5, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS USING A S2ARP POCKET KNIFE TO CUT OFF A RUBBER SEAL OUT OF A VALVE. HAD THE KNIFE BLADE UNDER THE SEAL WHILE I HELD ONTO THE SEAT, WAS CUTTING UPWARD AND TOWARD ME, WHEN THE BLADE CUT TH

October 28, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE

EMP STATEMNT-- 3 FELL. I STOPPED THE MANLIFT. SOMEONE MUST HAVE PULLED IT WHEN I HAD ONE FOOT ON IT BECAUSE I FELL OVER THE RAIL AND LANDED SEVERAL FEET BELOW THE DECK ONTO MY LEFT HIP THE RAI HURT MY LEGS 3

October 4, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATEM9NT I WAS PUTTING THE LOCK ON THE CHUTE TO HOLD THE CHUTE OUT THE LOCK DIDNT HOLD & THE CHUTE CAME DOWN IN ORDER NOT TO GET HIT I WAY DOWN (USING3RT ARM) FELT PAIN IN BACK ON RT TODAY PAIN IS WORSE & WSEAKNESS IN RT ARM (THISACCIDENT BECAME LOST TIME ON 101086)

September 3, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATEMENT: I3WAS TRYING TO REMOVE A BROKEN OFF GUDGET BOLT USING A HAMMER & A PUNCH. HAMMER SLIPPED OFF PUNCH & HIT THUMB.

August 31, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATEM9NT, PUTTING A GUARD BACK ON ROLLER CONVEYOR TURNED AROUND TO GET A WRENCH AND STRUCK HAND AGAINST A SHARP EDGE ON GUARD

August 6, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

I WAS INSIDE TH9 BOXCAR. I WAS PULLING ON A TRAIN CAR DOOR TO OPEN IT. I FELL DOWN AND BACK ONTO THE FLOOR OF THE CAR LANDING ON MY ARM, SHOULDER AND BUTT. THERE WAS CHARCOAL ON T HE FLOOR OF THE CAR AND I S5IPPED. THE DOOR HAD TO BE OPENED WITH A FORKLIFT.

August 4, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender MACHINERY
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE STATEM9NT AN EMPTY BAG WAS GOING ACROSS THE AUTOMATIC BAG REJECTOR I REACHED TO GET THE EMPTY BAG THE REJECTOR REJECTED ANOTHER BAG IT CAUGHT MY THUMB BETWEEN WHEELS ON THE REJECTOR A ND ROLLERS 3

July 24, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATEM9NT-I WA S REMOVING A PART FROM THE CHUCK ON THE AMERICAN LATHE THE PART WAS STUCK & WOULD NOT MOVE I PRIED ON THE PART WITH A T-HANDLE THE PART TURNED LOOSE & MY FINGER GOT CA UGHT BETWEEN TH9 PART & JAW OF THE CHUCK

June 11, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATEM9NT WE HAD A GEAR BOX ON A HOIST MY HAND WAS ON THE GEAR BOX THE LID FELL OFF OF THE HOIST AND MY FINGERS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE LID AND THE TABLE HAD A GEAR BOX 2N HOIST,HAND WAS ON GEAR BOX.LID FELL OFF HOIST AND FINGERS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN LID AND TABLE.BECAME LOST TIME ON 6-15-86.

June 3, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATE:4Y HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE IMPACT SOCKET AND BOLT WHEN THE IMPACT BOUNCED OFF OF THE BOLT.

May 28, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATEM9NT I WAS HIT IN THE CHEST BY A PIECE OF PIPE I WAS RELEASING THE CHAIN BINDER ON THE PIPE IT RELEASED SO FAST THE PIPE HIT ME IN THE CHEST I SAT DOWN GOT A SICK FEELING

May 15, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS INSIDE TH9 SUPPLY WAREHOUSE WHEN MY EYE STARTED BOTHERING ME SO I DON"T KNOW WHERE I WAS WORKING WHEN IT GOT IN THERE.

April 30, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I WAS USING PRY6AR ON SCREW HOUSING SO IT COULD BE WELDED IN PLACE PRY BAR SLIPPED AND EMP WAS UNDER FAR END OF PRY BAR SO INSTEAD OF LETTING GO OF THE BAR AND HAVING IT HIT HIM I TRIED TO D KEEP MY BALANCE3TO HOLD ONTO THE BAR AND IN THE PROCESS TWISTED MY LEFT LEG AND ANKLE MY LEFT KEE HURT FOR AWHILE AND WORSE THAN MY ANKLE THEN MY KNEE STOPPED HURTING THEN MY ANKLE STARTED HUR

April 23, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATEM9NT: HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW OR WHEN SOMETHING GOT IN HIS EYE. (SAFETY GLASSES WERE WORN.)

April 4, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE STATEM9NT: HE WAS HOSING DOWN THE TOP OF THE RECYCLE TANK AND STEPPED BACKWARDS INTO RECYCLE TANK AND THE HOT WATER IN IT BURNED HIS LEG.

February 13, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

I WAS WELDING A3LEAK ON AN OLD PIPE WORKING OVERHEAD IN CLOSE QUARTERS I DID NOT FEEL IT HAPPEN I DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING IN MY EYE UNTIL ABOUT 6:00 PM LAST NIGHT

January 27, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EMPLOYEE STATEM9NT GOING DOWN STAIRS, MY RIGHT FOOT SKIDDED OFF THE TOP STEP AND I LANDED ON SECOND STEP WITH ALL OF MY WEIGHT AND TWISTED KNEE.

January 21, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

A HOT KNIFE WAS3SETTING ON SMALL TABLE I BUMPED TABLE KNOCKING KNIFE OFF TABLE AND CUT FINGER

December 26, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATEM9NT I WAS MOVING A BAG OUT OF MAGAZINE RACK WHEN THE BAG MISSED A CYCLE AND CAUGHT FINGER ON SOMETHING WHEN I PULLED IT OUT

November 10, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATEM9NT WE WERE REPLACING AN IMPULSE LINE ON SCRUBBER BLEED VALVEWHEN A GUST OF WIND BLEW IN & I GOT SOMETHING IN MY RT EYE I WASHED IT & IT WAS ALL RIGHT UNTIL MONDAY NIGHT I THO UGHT I GOT DUST3IN IT BUT I REALLY WASNT SURE I GOT IT IN MY EYE HERE AT WORK

October 23, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATEMENT: THE BIRD FLIGHT WAS INSIDE THE HULL. IT WAS BOUND UP. WE TRIED TO ROTATE IT SO WE COULD MARK IT TO GRIND IT SO IT WOULD ROTATE FREELY. THE HARD FACING BROKE LOOSE. IT CAME FREE. THE PRY BAR HIT ME IN THE FACE.

October 18, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES I WAS USING AIRLESS PAINT GUN WITH RUSTOLEUM SPEEDY DRY PRIMER AND 150 THINNER THE GUN STARTED PLUGGING UP I PUT GUN IN THINNER TO CLEAR IT THEN RAN FINGER IN FRONT OF NOZZLE THINKING I COULD CLEAR IT IT PUNCHED HOLE IN FINGER

October 14, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATEMENT: I WAS STRAIGHTENING UP FULL BAGS ON MOVING BELTS. I LEANED OVER A RAIL TO STRAIGHTEN BAG. I WAS AGAINST THE RAIL AND TWISTED SIDEWAYS TO STRAIGHTEN BAG. FELT SEVERE PAIN. NOW HAS PAIN WHEN HE TAKES A DEEP BREATH OR TWISTS SIDEWAYS.

August 30, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by falling object

I PUT A PIPE BAR UPON A LEDGE WHILE HELPING THE OPERATOR WHILE HE USED A WATER HOSE THE PIPE BAR FELL DOWN AND HIT MY FINGER IT CUT THE NAIL.

August 18, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal car dropper, car shake out operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck against stationary object

I WAS OPENING BOTTOM DOOR ON TRAIN CAR BAR THAT I WAS USING SLIPPED BAR TURNED IN. HAND TURNED IN TOO HIT H AND ON TRACK WITH BAR ON TOP.

July 26, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATEMENT I WAS PUTTING A 5-FOOT PIECE OF STEEL TUBING ON A RACK IT SLIPPED THROUGH & CAUGHT MY THUMB BETWEEN THE RACK AND TUBING

July 10, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATMENT: THEY HAD INSTALLED A PUMP. I WAS PUTTING IN A BASE FOR IT. THE HOSE CLAMP WAS UPSIDE DOWN. I WAS ATTEMPTING TO TURN IT AROUND SO THE SCREW WOULD BE UP. MY HAND SLIPPED AND WENT AGAINST THE SHARP EDGE OF STAINLESS STEEL ON COOLING TOWER AND IT CUT MY WRIST.

June 4, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATEMENT WHEN I WAS FILLING CANS I FELT A PAIN IN MY LEFT SHOULDER THEN WHEN I WOULD QUIT THE PAIN WOULD STOP THIS WENT ON FOR 3 TO 4 DAYS

May 23, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Fall onto or against objects

I WAS GETTING OFF PALLETIZER AFTER MAKING ADJUSTMENT TO GUIDES CAUGHT MY TOE ON GUARDRAIL AND FELL THREE FEET ONTO GRATING MYU RIGHT KNEE AND LEFT ELBOW WERE INJURED AND WERE SORE.

May 15, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEES STATEMENT I WAS KNOCKING A PIECE OF METAL OFF WITH A CHIPPING HAMMER. I WAS WORKING UNDER A PIECE OF STAINLESS STEEL INSULATION COVERING, WHEN I DREW BACK MY HAND TO SWING, MY KNUCK LE HIT THGE METAL AND THE M ETAL CUT MY KNUCKLE.

May 9, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATED I WENT UP ON DECK TO GET DISTILLED WATER ON THE THIRD FLOOR I HIT SHOE ON STEP IT BEND THE SHOE DOWN WHEN SHOE STRAIGHTENED OUT THE STEEL CAP PULLED TOE NAIL UP FOOT SLIPPED O F SHOE THEN SLIPPED BACK IN

May 3, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLOSING CONVERTER BIRD CHUTE WHEN GOT SUDDEN PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST.RIGHT HANDED.

April 10, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender POWERED HAULAGE
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEES STATEMENT TWO BAGS WERE COMING DOWN THE CONVEYOR STRAIGHT AND TWO WER COMING CROOKED THEY STOPPED I GOT THE TWO CROOKED ONES OFF ONTO ANOTHER CONVEYOR BUT TOO MANY WERE BACKED UP AND THE NEXT BAG WOULD NOT STRAIGHTEN UP I PUSHED IT AND MY HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE R AIL AND THE BAG AS IT WAS MOVING

April 8, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEES STATEMENT WE WERE REPLACING GRATING WE HAD MOVED TO CLEAN OUT SUMP GRATING WAS STUCK BTWEEN GRATING AND METAL STOP

April 2, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATEMENT I ACCIDENTALLY CUT MY THUMB WITH A BOX CUTTER.

February 24, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THREAD BROKE ON THE SEWING MACHINE. I WAS RETHREADING AND MACHINE STARTED HITTING MY FINGER.

December 14, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATEMENT: I WAS DUMPING HOPPER, PUSHED HANKLE UP, WHEN THE HOPPER CAME BACK IT CAUGHT MY FINGER BETWEEN THE FRAME OF HOPPER AND HADLE.

December 12, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TAKING THE COVER OFF OF AN AIR FILTER, AIR PRESSURE WAS IN IT. THE COVER POPPED OFF AND HIT HIS HAND.

December 12, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Flash burns (welding)

HOLDING GUARDS WHILE WELDER WAS WELDING THEM.EYES WERE HURTING SO WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM.

December 12, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS STANDING BY THE STRETCH WRAPPING MACHINE. HE WENT UP TO WRAP THE TOP LAYER. HE CROSSED HIS LEG (TOES ON PLATFORM) AND THE MACHINE CAME DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS FOOT BETWEEN THE PLATFORM AND CARRIAGE.

October 31, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck against stationary object

I WAS REACHING IN THE BIN TO SELECT A PIECE OF KEY STOCK AND SCRATCHED MY ARM ON ANOTHER PIECE OF KEY STOCK

October 16, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATEMENT: I BENT OVER AND REACHED INTO THE HOPPER OFF THE REJECT CHUTE. CUT THE BAG. PICKED IT UP TO EMPTY IT INTO THE HOPPER. IT WEIGHTED BETWEEN 98 AND 100 LBS.

October 4, 1984 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
United States Borax & Chemical Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON HAMMER MILL. USING A PRYBAR TO MOVE A PIECE OF HAMMERMILL. BAR SLIPPED HIT MY FACE AND EYE. KNOCKED GLASSES AND HAT OFF

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