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Years on record: 1983–2026
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January 15, 1999 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Double R Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING THE TEETH ON THE GRINDER HEAD. HE MISSED THE BAR AND HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH THE HAMMER & CRUSHED THE BONE.

November 24, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Double R Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING THE TEETH ON THE GRINDER HEAD. HE MISSED THE BAR AND HIT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WITH THE HAMMER AND CRUSHED THE BONE.

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