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December 5, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Century Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS TAPING THE HANDLE OF A BALL PEEN HAMMER WITH DUCT TAPE. THE TAPE BROKE, CAUSING THE HAMMER TO SLIP & HIT HIS UPPER LIP. (SUTURES REQUIRED).

April 13, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Century Materials Inc · Fall from machine

WORKER WAS WALKING ON FRAME WHERE NO CAT WALK OR HAND RAIL WERE. TRYING TO WALK IN AN UNSAFE PLACE. WHEN WORKER SLIPPED & FELL TO GROUND, APPROX. 6 FT. FALLING ON HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

February 18, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Century Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING TOP DECK SCREEN WITH AIR IMPACT GUN WHT RT HAND HOLDING SCREEN BOLT WITH LEFT HAND WHEN BOLT SPUN CUTTING LEFT INDEX FINGER. HEAD ON BOLT WAS WORN DUE TO LACERATION

May 21, 1986 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Materials Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING EQUIPMENT WITH PARRIFIN BASIC CLEANER-DEVELOPED SKIN ALLERGIC REACTION NEXT MORNING

September 6, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Century Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

MOVING FRONT END LOADER ON PIT FLOOR LOADER TIPPED FORWARD THROWING OPERATOR AGAINST SOMETHING ON CONTROL PANEL BRUSING LEFT KNEE.

February 11, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Century Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS HOOKING A PORTABLE WELDING TRAILER TO A PICKUP TRUCK WHEN IT ROLLED AND SMASHED THE FINGERS OF HIS RT HAND AGAINST THE TRUCK BUMPER

February 10, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Century Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

STEPPED DOWN FROM CRUSHER ONTO ROCK, TWISTED ANKLE

November 21, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Century Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ABC. BROUGHT SHOVEL BACK HITTING A PIECE OF METAL PINCHING THE TIP OF FINGER FINGERTIP CUT OFF.

September 24, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Century Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLACED HAND ON SCREEN TO HOLD A BOLT IN PLACE IMPACT GUN BOLT TURNED AND CUT FINGER.

September 2, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Century Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

STRAINED BACK WHILE SHOVELING

August 12, 1983 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Century Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHAIN CAME LOOSE FROM CONVEYOR PULLEY -CAUGHT ARM AGAINST CONVEYOR

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