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273,193
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2000–2026
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May 18, 2021 AL · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davis Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Replacing shaft seal on dredge, removed retaining plate by taking out last bolt. Was told by coworker to move their hand before knocking plate loose after last bolt and plate slid down mashing a thumb before they could remove their hand. Mashed right thumb.

October 3, 2017 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davis Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Repositioning Thumb attachment on track hoe. EE placed left hand on track hoe boom for stability and as thumb attachment moved it mashed the ends of three fingers.

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