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May 29, 2020 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Oldcastle SW Group, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

The employee operates a loader as part of EE's normal work activity. The employee experienced lower-back pain and reported it to EE's employer on 5-29-2020. The employee did not know if the pain was work related or personal went to medical treatment on EE's own. On 9-21-2020 EE reported to EE's employer that the pain had persisted and the employee was sent to a WC Physician.

July 30, 1994 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Oldcastle SW Group, Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PICKING STICKS & CLAY BALLS OF A CONVEYORBELT WHEN HE SAW A SMALL PIECE OF METAL COMING UP THE BELT. HE WENT TO PICK UP THE PIECE OF METAL & CAUGHT HIS HAND ON THE BELT, IT WAS THEN SHO VED INTO THE SIDE OF THE CONVEYOR, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FINGER BEING PINCHED & CUT.

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