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3,112
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1983–2026
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October 29, 1991 ME · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Scott Dugas Trucking & Excavating Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS OPERATING OUR CRUSHER WHEN ROCK GOT STUCK. HE WAS PRYING ROCK OUT WITH CROWBAR WHEN CROWBVAR SLIPPED & ELBOW HIT CRUSHER. HE BRUISED RIGHT ELBOW.

July 25, 1988 ME · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Scott Dugas Trucking & Excavating Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HE WAS OPERATING OUR CRUSHER (CRUSHING ROCK) WHEN A ROCK GOT WEDGED IN THE JAW OF THE CRUSHER HE WAS TRYING TO PULL THE ROCK FREE WITH A HOOK WHILE HE WAS PULLING UP ON THE ROCK HIS BACK POPPE

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