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December 23, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner ELECTRICAL
Friend & Rikalo Inc · Flash burns (electric)

WIRING 166 AMP BREAKER CROSSED WIRES CAUSING FLASH BURN TO FACE.

December 22, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Friend & Rikalo Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STUCK FINGE RIN WELDER RADIATOR FAN.

March 27, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Friend & Rikalo Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING TRUCK TIRE AND STRAINED LOWER BACK.

June 30, 1992 WA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Friend & Rikalo Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRINDING A SMALL PIECE OF METAL WHEN PINCHED LEFT FINGER IN GRINDING WHEEL CAUSING END OF FINGER TO BE INJURED THEREBY LOSING TWO DAYS OF WORK. HAD MEDICAL TREATMENT.

May 7, 1992 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Friend & Rikalo Inc · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING BLOCKS ON 54 CONE CRUSHER WHEN A 12" X 12" X 60" BLOCK ROLLED OVER RIGHT WRIST. SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION ON 7-3-92 FOUND OUT RIGHT WRIST HAD BONE CHIPS.

August 9, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Friend & Rikalo Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING ANVILS IN AND OUT OF CRUSHER LOWER BACK WENT OUT.

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