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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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April 14, 1997 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Materials & Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE CHANGING THE SCREEN TWISTED WHIL LIFTING CAUSING STRAIN TO LOWER BACK AREA.

October 15, 1992 WA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Materials & Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON CONE CRUSHER CHUTE AND FELT A PULL IN THE LEFT SHOULDER. NO TIME MISSED FROM WORK ON 5/20/93 SAFETY DIRECTOR INFORMED THAT SHOULDER HAS NEVER RETURNED TO NORMAL. OPE RATION IS SCHEDULED.

November 9, 1991 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Acme Materials & Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

USED A CROWBAR TO PRY OUT A ROCK STUCK IN FEEDER.BAR SLIPPED OFF THE ROCK AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN ROCK AND METAL GRATE.END RESULT WAS BROKEN FINGER.

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