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2000–2026
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August 10, 2021 OK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Customer was dumping lime from the trailer. When got done, customer pushed the tailgate shut and pressed the button to latch it and got right hand hung in the latch. Customer then pressed the button to release the latch removed hand and went to the scale house and EE took the customer to the hospital where customer received stitches and went home.

July 22, 2013 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Quality Rock Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was helping load a shot on the hill. He picked up a 50 lb. sack of anfo. Reported he was hurting. Went back to crusher till noon & then went to a Doctor because he was not better by that time.

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