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Years on record
1983–2026
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September 14, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

REPAIRS WERE BEING MADE TO BOTH SIDES OF THE DOZERS BLADE ARM TRUNNION & BEARING ASSEMBLIES THE ARMS OF THE BLADE WERE DISCONNECTED FROM THE UNDERCARRIAGE & BLOCKED UP THE HYDRAULIC LIFT CYLIN DERS FOR THE BLADE WERE STILL ATTACHED BEFORE THE ARMS WERE PUT BACK ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE EE & HIS FATHER (EE) DECIDED TO TIGHTEN UP BOLTS ON SEVERAL LOOSE TRACK PADS ON THE LEFT SIDE DOZER N

January 19, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Capital Quarries Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN USING HAND GRINDER HAD FINISHED WITH IT & WAS READY TO SET IT DOWN WHILE SETTING IT DOWN THE HANDLE CAUGHT ON COVERALLS & GRINDING WHEEL CAME INTO CONTACT WITH KNEE

June 14, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE BACKING UP DRILL SLIPPED ON WET GROUND & TRACK RAN OVER TWO TOES.

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