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1983–2026
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April 22, 1998 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
North Clark Construction · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES: WHILE OEPRATING BULK EXPLOSIVES TRUCK, PUMP LNE BURST UNDER HIGH PRESSURE AND EMULSION WAS PUSHED UP INSIDE HIS RIGHT EAR.

July 2, 1994 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
North Clark Construction · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DOING MAINTENANCE REPAIR A PIECE OF STEEL 1 INCH THICK 30 INCH WIDE 8 FT LONG HAD BEEN PLACED IN A 988 LOADER BUCKET THE BUCKET WAS RAISED ABOUT 1 TO 1 1/2 FT OFF THE GROUND SLIGHTLY LIF TED TOWARD GROUND WHILE ROTATING METAL SLIGHT ITMOVED IT STARTED TO SLIDE OUT OF BUCKET STRIKING RIGHT LEG NEAR ANKLE IT SEEMED MINOS HE DID NOT EVEN WANT TO GO FOR CHICK UP X RAYS SHOWED FRA

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