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3,112
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1983–2026
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March 3, 1996 LA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Barite Corp · Struck by falling object

WORKING ON FAN BLADE AND SHAFT FAN. SHAFT FAN WAS SUSPENDED COMALONG. EMPLOYEE PUSHED ON FAN. FALL FELL AND PUSHED EMPLOYEE BACK AND HE FELL BETWEEN FAN AND COVER.

March 5, 1993 LA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Barite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING 100# BAGS OF BARITE AND HE INJURED HIS SHOULDER NECK AREA.

September 26, 1990 LA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Barite Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING A SHEET OF EXPANDING METAL AND HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CHEST.

June 25, 1990 LA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Barite Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON THE SKID OF THE MILL,ABOUT 2 FEET OFF THE GROUND,PULLING ON A WRENCH.THE WRENCH CAME OFF,CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACKWARDS ONTO THE CONCRETE FLOOR,INJURING HIS BACK.

June 10, 1990 LA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Barite Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON WHEEL LOADER,WAITING AND HE HAD HIS FEET HANGING OVER THE FRONT EDGE OF THE FOOT REST.BUCKET CAME DOWN AND MASHED THE INSTEP AREA OF BOTH FEET,BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND TH E OUTER EDGE OF FOOT REST.DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT WAS FOR CONTUSION OF BOTH FEET WITH SEVERE SOFT TISSUE INJURY.

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