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February 15, 2018 CA · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator MACHINERY
Mercer-Fraser Company · Struck by flying object

A rock slipped from the excavator bucket onto another rock, sending a fractured piece of rock flying into the cab of the excavator. Fractured piece of rock struck the employee in the right eye area causing a ruptured right eye.

September 20, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Mercer Fraser Co · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING THE SCRAPER ON THE RIVER BAR, EE HIT A BUMP CAUSING INJURY TO HIS RIGHT HIP.

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