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Years on record
1983–2026
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September 15, 1990 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Argee Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LABORER WAS INSTRUCTED TO WALK DRILL AND COMPRESSOR TO NEW LOCATION HE RODE THE DRILL AND PINCHED HIS RIGHT LEG BETWEEN DRILL AND COMPRESSOR WHILE TRUNING CORNER.

September 14, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Argee Corp · Struck by falling object

DRILLER HELPER WAS BENDING OVER TIEING A SAMPLE SACK 8 FT FROM DRILL DRILL STEEL VIBRATED FROM HOLDER AND HIT HIM IN SMALL OF BACK SORE MUSCLES NO BRUISE OR BROKEN BONES

August 23, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Argee Corp · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED WAS BACKING OUT OF THE WAY OF A FALLING BLACK AND TACKEL AS HE STEPPED BACK FELL ACROSS SOME BLOCKS THAT WAS ON THE GROUND.

August 10, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Argee Corp · Struck by falling object

TWO ROCKS FELL OFF OF THE CRUSHER GRIZZLEY LANDED ON EMPLOYEE S BACK WHO WAS WORKING UNDER GRIZZLEY ON THE GROUND.

July 6, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Argee Corp · Struck by falling object

WHILE HE WAS TRYING TO FREE ROCK OUT OF CRUSHER JAW ANOTHER ROCK ROLLED OUT OF TOP OF JAW AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT SIDE OF BODY.

June 27, 1988 ID · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Argee Corp · Struck against a moving object

ROUGH OPERATING OF EQUIPMENT CAUSING BACK PROBLEMS.

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