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2000–2026
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March 21, 2007 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johnson Lane Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Moving belt into place when chain broke hitting EE in the right leg breaking it and contusions to the left leg.

August 8, 2006 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Johnson Lane Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cable on shed door came unraveled. Employee re-wound both sides of cable to reset tension spring. Reached for wrench from back pocket with right hand and released some of the tension on the cable. With the released tension on the cable the cable came out of employee's hand and subsequently cut his left wrist requiring medical treatment.

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