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739,488
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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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October 15, 1996 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
L A Demers · Struck by flying object

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF UNPLUGGING JAW CRUSHER BY USING WEDGES TO PUT BETWEEN BLOCKED UP STONE & MOVABLE PART OF JAW CRUSHER. WEDGES ARE ATTACHED TO 6' RODS ON CABLES & LOWERED INTO JAW TO GI VE BLOCKED STONE SOMETHING TO HIT ON. WEDGE BECAME PINCHED BETWEEN STONE & MOVABLE JAW & SHOT UP PUSHING ATTACHED ROD UP INTO HIS HAND. EE DIDN'T REPORT INJURY THEN BECAUSE IT DIDN'T BOTHER H

March 27, 1989 VT · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
L A Demers · Struck by falling object

HE WAS PULLING DRILL STEEL FROM HOLE WHEN COUPLING FELL OFF TOP OF DRILL STEEL AND STRUCK HIM ON HIS RIGHT FOOT POSSIBLY FACTURING BONE ION THE TOP OF HIS FOOT.

October 29, 1985 VT · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
L A Demers · Struck by falling object

WE HAD JUST STARTED UP AFTER FREEING A JAM IN THE ROLLERCONE CRUSHER A STONE FELL FROM THE LIP OF THE BIN OVER THE ROLLERCONE ABOVE 20\ AND HIT THE INJURED ON THE BACK OF HIS HARD HAT

August 28, 1984 VT · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
L A Demers · Struck by flying object

I.NAME WAS PUTTING WHEEL CHOCKS BEHIND WHEELS WHEN COMPRESSOR STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. HE TRIED TO STOP IT FROM ROLLING ANG HOSE SNAPPED AND CAUGHT HIM IN THE FACE.

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