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November 28, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Sulenta Construction Company Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS REPLACING BEARINGS ON IDLER PULLEY ON RADIAL STACKER WHEN BELT WAS TURN ON THROWING HIM OFF BREAKING RT.&LEFT WRIST LEFT ELBOW & XXXX THE BELT WAS NOT LOCKED OUT THEY WERE TESTING THE WATER PUMP & THE OPERATOR PUSHED THE WRONG BUTTON

March 23, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Sulenta Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING TAIL PULLEY ON CONVEYOR BELT WHEN SHOVEL GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND HOPPER AND PINNED RT HAND BETWEEN SHOVEL HANDLE CAUSING DISMEMBERSHIP OF TWO FINGERS AND SKIN GRAFT AND STITCHES ON REMAINING FINGERS

February 23, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sulenta Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAND SLIPPED INTO TURBO ON GENERATOR CUTTING TIP OFF MIDDLE LEFT FINGER

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