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1983–2026
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April 29, 1996 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Bend Aggregate & Paving Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

CUTTING PIPE WITH CUTTING TORCH, PIPE FLIPPED, AND HHOT PIPE STRUCK HAND.

October 20, 1995 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Bend Aggregate & Paving Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PIECE OF STEEL IN EYE- LEFT EYE.

October 4, 1995 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Bend Aggregate & Paving Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

UNTHAWING PUMP, USING PROPANE TORCH. WHEN DONE, THE PROPANE NOZZLE FLIPPED OVER RIGHT WRIST.

May 13, 1991 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Bend Aggregate & Paving Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEES REMOVED A LARGE GEAR FROM THE CRUSHER. THEY USED THE FRONT END LOADER WITH THE GEAR CHAINED UNTO THE LOADER AND PROCEEDED OVER TO THE STEAM CLEANER BESIDE THE TRUCK SHOP. AT THIS P OINT THE CHAIN WAS REMOVED AND THE GEAR WSA SAT UPRIGHT ON THE GROUND. INJURED WAS DESIGNATED THE TASK OF STEAM CLEANING THE GEAR. DURING THIS PROCESS THE GEAR BEGAN TO MOVE AND STARTED TO L

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