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September 24, 2022 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & S Aggregate · Over-exertion in lifting objects

An employee was helping change belt rollers on LC-2 belt line and felt a pop in their back.

July 16, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
S & S Aggregate · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

2 EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE PROCESS OF INSTALLING A NEW CUTTING EDGE ON ML53 988 CAT LOADER BUCKET. ONE OF THE CUTTING EDGES FELL OFF THE FLOOR JACK WE USE TO LIFT THE EDGE INTO PLACE AND CAUGHT INJURED'S FINGER BETWEEN EDGE AND BLACKTOP.

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