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1983–2026
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July 21, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
American Rare Minerals Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WALKING AC9OSS LEVEL GROUND AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.COMPLETE ACCIDENT.RIGHT ANKLE SWELLED UP AND WAS PAINFUL.DR TOLD HIM TO STAY OFF OF IT FOR COUPLE OF DAYS.HE DID AND ANKLE IS FINE.

May 7, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
American Rare Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

I,NAME GOT HIS 8HIRT-TAIL CAUGHT IN THE DRILL. BRUISED HIS LEFT ARM.

September 30, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Rare Minerals Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKMAN WAS ON 9LEVATED PLATFORM & ANOTHER EE WAS HANDING 6"X6" POLE TO WORKMA. POLE SLIPPED & W ORKMAN ATTMEPTED TOS TOP POLE FROM HITTING PLATFORM. WORKMAN CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN POL E & PLATFORM. 3

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