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January 15, 2015 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Laurel Aggregates of Delaware LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee experienced mid to upper back pain,(spasms), while doing service work on a 980K CAT loader. He was kneeling on the cab level platform as he was adding / checking the hydraulic tank level. The pain started when he tried to return to a standing position.

November 6, 2012 LA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Southern Aggregates LLC Delaware · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Driver was not employed by Southern Aggregates. He was a customer driver. Driver lost consciousness while standing outside his truck near the scale house.

October 1, 2008 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Clarksville Quarry 1375 · Struck by flying object

Something flew into eye.

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