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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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December 6, 1991 WI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Duffek Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NO WITNESSES AND INJURED PARTY CANNOT REMEMBER ANYTHING FROM THAT DAY.WE GUESS THAT HE WAS CHECKING THE PAN ON THE CRUSHER AND WENT IN PAST THE FRAME WORK AND GUARDS TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AND HIS ARM BECAME ENTANGLED IN THE DRIVE WHEEL OF THE CRUSHER SEVERING IT BELOW THE ELBOW.

October 14, 1986 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Duffek Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

PULLEY BELT FRO1EN WITH MOISTURE-EMPLOYEE REACHED AROUND GUARD TO FREE UP BELT-DID NOT SHUT OFF MACHINE FIRST. WHEN PULLY FREED UP-CAUGHT HIS ARM BETWEEN BELT-PULLY-BROKE RT FOREARM.

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