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273,193
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1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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August 21, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Hansen Bros Enterprises · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving water truck on feed deck wetting down stockpile. He backed up and started spraying again when the left front tire hit a rock and spun the steering wheel sharply, jamming his right wrist before he could let go of the wheel.

October 13, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hansen Brothers Enterprises · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The equipment operator was installing a radiator fan guard after repairs were made to the engine. The operator used poor judgement and attempted installing this guard while the engine was running and made contact with the engine cooling fan. This resulted in a laceration requiring sutures to his right ring finger.

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