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March 22, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
American Sandstone · Struck against a moving object

EE was extracting a large block of sandstone from an excavation site using the bucket of his excavator when the bucket slipped from the back of the block causing the excavator to abruptly move backward and forward resulting in EE sustaining a back injury.

June 24, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer MACHINERY
American Sandstone · Struck by flying object

SPLITTING STONE AND A PIECE OF STONE BROKE OFF AND FELL ON HIS FOOT. DIDNT WANT TO SEE DR. CHG HIS MIND ON 6-28-02 WHEN HE FINALLY WENT TO DR.

September 26, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
American Sandstone · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

TRYING TO DISLODGE A STUCK DRILL STEEL PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

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