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May 15, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Petrotomics Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS DDIV3NG AN OUT RIGGER PIN ON A CRANE HE WAS LYING ON HIS BACK UNDER THE CRANE WHEN THE HEAD CAME OFF THE PIN HAMMER STRIKING & CHIPPING 2 FRONT TEETH

April 29, 1986 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Petrotomics Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKER WAS PULL3NG ON A WRENCH TRYING TO LOOSEN A NUT THE WRENCH PULLED LOOSE STRIKING THE WORKER ON THE RT EYE BROW CUTTING HIM

August 28, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Petrotomics Company · Fall from ladders

LADDER SLIPPED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL.

April 6, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Petrotomics Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT TOE ON STEP AS HE WAS ASCENDING STAIRS TO REAGENT DOCK, THIS CAUSED HIM TO TWIST HIS KNEE.

February 27, 1985 WY · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Petrotomics Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON ICY PAVEMENT AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

December 12, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Petrotomics Company · Struck by flying object

EMP WAS CLEANING WELD AREA ON ROCK GUARD ON 120 TON HAUL TRUCK USING THE AIR CHIPPER IN PREPARATION FOR WELDING EMP IS NOT SURE WHEN FOREIGN OBJECT ENTERED HIS EYE A ROUGH PIECE OF STEEL ENTE ENTERED HIS EYE

February 10, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Petrotomics Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT FROM WAIST TO PICK UP 64.5 LB FILTER LEAF OFF FLOOR-STRAINED BACK.

March 15, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Petrotomics Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LINE UP PIN ON TRACK PRESS. THE PRESS WAS BINDING & THE EE WAS TRYING TO FORCE THE UNIT. WHEN THE UNIT WORKED LOOSE, THE WEIGHT OF THE UNIT WAS TOO MUCH FOR EE TO HOLD.

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