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273,193
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1,202
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2000–2026
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March 12, 2014 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tezak Heavy Equipment, LLC · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was cleaning cone for crusher where it is seated with airplane stripper. He was wearing safety glasses and long sleeve gloves at the time. Employee believes that after reaching into the cone with his glove to clear trash that he must have touched his face with his glove.

May 23, 2000 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tezak Heavy Equipment, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATES THAT INJURY PROBABLY OCCURRED WHEN HE WAS LIFTING SOMETHING.

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