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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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June 15, 1995 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Corp · Struck by flying object

PUITTING SAND IN RAW MILL HOPPER THE AIR CONDITIONER IN THE L-70 WAS NOT WORKING & EE OPENED THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW IN THE CORSE OF THE EVENING DUST CAME IN & GOT IN HER RIGHT EYE

November 2, 1993 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Corp · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL WORK ACTIVITIES, HE HIS HIS LEFT KNEE ON A FORKLIFT BOOM LEFT BY A CONTRACTOR.

February 7, 1992 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Corp · Struck against stationary object

EARTHMOVING MACHINE WAS STOPPED WAITING TO BE PUSH LOADED BY A BULLDOZER.BULLDOZER ACCIDENTLY HIT REAR OF EARTHMOVER TOO HARD CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO HIT HEAD.

September 19, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING CHUNKS OUT OF FEEDER, RIGHT FOOT WENT DOWN INTO FEEDER.

April 19, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ROLLIN1 1 KILN, DISENGAGED CLUTCH ON GAS MOTOR. KILN ROLLED BACKWARDS CLUTCH SEEMED TO GRAB, CAUSING MOTOR REV UP AND CAUSING HOUSING TO EXPLODE.

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