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739,488
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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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May 7, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Bald Butte Quarry · Struck by flying object

SHOVELING ROCK UNDER CRUSHER ROCK FLEW OUT HITTING LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING ACUTE STRAIN.

April 1, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Bald Butte Quarry · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS DIRECTING ANOTHER MACHINE PICKUP BUMPER HIT HIS KNEE CAUSING LEGS TO BUCKLE ON WAY DOWN TAILGATE HIT HIS BODY.

January 25, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Bald Butte Quarry · Struck by falling object

WHILE OPERATING A BOBCAT A ROCK CAME OFF THE BUCKET AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT KNEECAP CAUSING TRAUMA TO LEFT KNEECAP

December 8, 1983 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bald Butte Quarry · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON PLATFORM WATCHING CRUSHER ROCK CAME OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT AND HIT LEFT SIDE OF HEAD STRIKING RON RIGHT BEHIND THE EAR ON THE MIDDLE PART OF HEAD AND NECK

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