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2000–2026
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October 22, 2015 - · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Productora De Agregados Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was adjusting screw and nut holding the right hand followed I adjust to the impact wrench screw you catch the annular finger of the right hand.

January 30, 2014 - · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) MACHINERY
Canarico Quarries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He suffered a cut on the finger of the right hand. This happened while cutting chain with acetylene the D-11N. He put his hand on the chain that stay suspended in the final drive, but by cutting the link chain moved and pinched his finger.

April 4, 2005 - · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Canarico Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE FELT BACK PAIN AND WENT TO THE STATES WORKMANS COMPENSATION FUND

January 10, 2005 - · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Canarico Quarries Inc · Struck against a moving object

The operator claims that while he was operating a hydraulic excavator, the machine made an abrupt movement and he felt pain in his lower back.

July 12, 2002 - · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Canarico Quarries Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ABSENT THE DAY BEFORE 7-11-02 BECAUSE HE HAD A BACKACHE. THE NEXT DAY HE CAME TO WORK THE NEXT DAY BUT HE STILL HAD THE BACKACHE, WHILE GETTING READY ONE OF THE LOADERS WHICH HE WAS GOI NG TO WELD HIS BACK STARTED TO HURT MORE.

May 13, 2002 - · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator MACHINERY
Productora De Agregados Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE IS A HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, WHILE OPERATING CAT D11 STARTED TO FEEL PAIN IN HIS RIGHT WRIST. FURTHER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SEAPHOID FRACTURE.

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