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1983–2026
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April 2, 1991 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwest Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SECURING A FRONT END LOADER ON A L-BOY TRAILER.HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A CHAIN BINDER AND DISLOCATED HIS LEFT HIP.HE HAD RECONSTRUCTIVE HIP SURGERY APPROX FOUR YE ARS AGO.THE PROTHESIS LIMITS HIS MOTOR FUNCTION ABILITIES.WHEN HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP THE CHAIN BINDER,HIS LEFT LEG WAS FORWARD WHICH SHIFTED HIS BODY WEIGHT ONTO HIS LEFT SIDE RESULTING IN

September 18, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southwest Ready Mix Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON CASE LOADER-TRYING TO TIGHTEN HYDRAULIC LINE AND SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED INJURING MIDDLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

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