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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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July 12, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Quarries Co Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE COMPLETED A HOLE FOR BLASTING AS HE PROCEEDED TO PULL THE DRILL STEEL FROM THE HOLE REMOVING A 12' LONG DRILL STEEL SECTION, HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL TO THE GROUND ON HIS RIGHT KNEE, TH UR CAUSING THE KNEE TO SWELL AND START HURTING.

May 8, 1996 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Quarries Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STARTED TO CLIMB THE STEPS TO THE OPERTAORS DECK ON A CAT 769C HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE FELT PAIN IN HIS RIGHT CALF. (TORE MUSCLE IN RIGHT CALF).

July 1, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Materials Company Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING BOLT FROM HYDRAULIC PUMP HOUSING ON LOADER.WENT TO GET DOWN GOT FOOT CAUGHT IN LADDER,LOST BALANCE FELL BACKWARDS OFF LADDER ONTO GROUND ABOUT 3\.CUT LEFT ARM BELOW ELBBOW-REQUIRING 7 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

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