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December 13, 1999 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Struck by falling object

REPLACING THE FOLLOWER PLATE ON THE WIIFLEY WATER PUMP, PLATE SLIPPED OFF THE PINS AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE PLATE AND THE SHAFT. PLATE INJURED TIP OF FINGER.

November 18, 1999 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING SCRAPER CAT AND HIT LARGE HOLE IN LAND. CAUSE INJURY TO LOWER BACK AREA. EE WAS SEAT BELT IN SEAT PRVEST INJURY TO LOWER BACK IN YEARS PAST.

September 15, 1999 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE CLEANING OUTSIDE OF GRIZZLY W/BAR-EE KNOCK HIMSELF IN THE FACE WITH A W/BAR WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO PRY OUT A ROCK. BAR BOUNCED BACK AND HIT THE INDIVIDUAL IN THE CHECK. EQUIPMENT AND MACHINE RY WAS SHUT DOWN.

May 24, 1999 NM · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS LOOKING AT MESABI WHEN A ROCK ABOUT SIZE OF A SOFTBALL CAME OFF SCREEN AND HIT HIM ON LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

June 23, 1998 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE TURNED MOTOR BY HAND, CAUGHT THE TIP OF HIS RIGHT FINGER.

May 14, 1998 NM · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTING BOLTS OF ADJUSTMENT SHEAVE ONT HE CRUSHER BEFORE THE SHEAVE COMPLETE STOPPED TURNING GLOVE CAUGHT IN THE SHEAVE, PULLED HAND INTO SHEAVE.

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