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December 19, 1997 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE

Better Materials Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UP AREA WITH LOADER WHEN IT SUDDENLY STOPPED AND JOLTED HIM FORWARD.

April 17, 1989 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE

Better Materials Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHEN THE EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF HIS LOADER ON MONDAY NIGHT, HE LOST THE CIRCULATION IN HIS LEFT LEG AND HIP.

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