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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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January 27, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Hester'S Granite Pit · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPER STATEMENT WRONG KING OF BUCKET IS ON CRA(E OPER HAS TO LIFT BUCKET A(D SPIKE BRAKE HARD 9 TIMES A MIN. WE BELIEVE THE ILLNESS IS REULT OF THIS OPER DEGENERATIBE JOINT DISEASE.

January 12, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hester'S Granite Pit · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPER WALKING ON MUDDY TRACK SLIPED.

September 22, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hester'S Granite Pit · Fall from machine

OPER JUMPED OFF MACHINE PAIN IN R. KNEE. DR. VISSIT TO RE EXAM 1-11-89 NO TIME LOST.

July 29, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Hester'S Granite Pit · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

HYDRAULIC ROOM CRACKED SPRAYING HYDRALIC OIL ON OPERATOR.

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