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3,112
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1983–2026
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January 8, 1998 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Ash Grove Cement Co · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE RECEIVED BACK STRAIN FROM OPERATING FRONT END LOADER ON ROUGH TERRAIN.

January 8, 1996 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Ash Grove Cement Co · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS GOING INTO THE KILN ON THE FORKLIFT AND HIT HIS HEAD . HE SUFFERED NECK AND BACK STRAIN FROM IMPACT.

January 31, 1995 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ash Grove Cement Co · Struck by powered moving object

WAS STRUCK BY A FRONT END LOADER AND PINNED INTO HOT CLINKER. THE DRIVER, DID NOT SEE EE NEAR THE CLINKER PILE. EE HAS BURNS ON BOTH LEGS AND A BROKEN LEFT TOE. WHEN HE REALIZED THAT HE WAS IN TROUBLE. EE WAS ABLE TO THROW CLINKER AT THE SIDE OF HTE LOADER OT LET THE OPERATOR KNOW HE WAS THERE. THIS ALERTED THE OEPRATOR AND HE BACKED AWAY.

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