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273,193
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2000–2026
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August 30, 2007 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dutra Materials · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating loader to place broken rock into haul trucks, while digging, the loader contacted unbroken rock which stopped the loader causing the employee to be jarred resulting in pain in lower back and pain radiating into left leg.

March 20, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Dutra Materials · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING MANLIFT, TRAVELLING DOWNGRADE (~22%) MACHINE APPEARED TO OVERSPEED. MACHINE TRAVELLED OVER A DEPRESSION CAUSING A VIOLENT JERK WHICH CATAPULTED EE INTO THE AIR. HE WAS PULLED B ACK INTO THE BASKET BY THE HARNESS & LANYARD. HETHEN STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE BASKET.

August 16, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dutra Materials · Struck against a moving object

PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES WHEN EE EXPERIENCED SEVERE PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SIDE LOWER ABDOMENT

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