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273,193
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Years on record
2000–2026
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November 5, 2001 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wakefield Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING THE MANFRAME OF JAW CRUSHER TO INSTALL A NEW DIE, EE PUT HIS FINGER IN A BOLT HOLE WHICH DISLODGE A SUSPENDED STEEL PLATE, CATCHING THE TIP OF HIS MIDDLE FINGER.

September 26, 2001 NH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wakefield Materials Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE TRYING TO LIFT A ROCK, EE PULLED SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK.

November 3, 2000 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wakefield Materials Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE REPLACING A SCREEN EMPLOYEE FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS GROIN.

March 10, 2000 NH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wakefield Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE INSTALLING A PIECE OF 3/4 STEEL ON CONVEYOR SKIRING, THE PIECE SLIPPED & PINCHED FINGER

March 6, 2000 NH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wakefield Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE SLIDING PIN INTO PIN BOSS, RIGHT FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN PIN BOSS & FRAME OF LOADER

February 10, 2000 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wakefield Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING A CONVEYER ROLL, EMPLOYEE GOT HIS LEFT HAND PINCHED BETWEEN THE TRUSS AND THE ROLL.

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