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2000–2026
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April 9, 2020 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Gila River Sand & Gravel Corporation · Struck by falling object

Doing a liner change, installing wear plates on inside of tub of the K400 crusher, EE was in bottom of tub aligning wear plate. A jack was installed from cone head to the wear plate to get it ready for welding. Everything was in place and when they let it go, the jack gave out causing the plate to come down landing on EE's left hand, causing the injury.

January 5, 2013 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Gila River Sand & Gravel Corporation · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was grinding when the grinder hit a burr and jumped and knicked left arm.

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