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January 17, 1997 NM · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
San Juan Concrete Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS STANDING ON CONVEYOR WHEN OPERATOR STARTED IT. HE FELL BACKWARD LANDING ON HIS SHOULDER. RIGHT ARM HAS BEEN IMMOBILIZED IN A SLING FOR POSSIBLE PULLED LIGAMENTS.

April 16, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
San Juan Concrete Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HEEL ON THE RIGHT FOOT WAS PINCHED BETWEEN LOADER BUCKET AND ANGLE IRON ON THE FEED BIN. HE WAS WORKING ON THE GEAR BOX OF THE CONV. AT THE TIME.

May 3, 1984 NM · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
San Juan Concrete Company · Struck by flying object

LOADER WAS DUMPING ROCK AND SAND INTO PRIMARY BIN AND FLYING ROCK INJURED EYE

March 28, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
San Juan Concrete Company · Struck by falling object

BRACKEEN WAS CHECKING THE BELTS ON THE MOTOR UNDER THE CRUSHER. HE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER IT WHILE A LOADER WAS DUMPING. HE WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD BY SEVERAL ROCKS.

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