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1983–2026
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January 26, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Argee Corp · Fall from machine

CREW WAS CLEANING OUT GRIZZLY.INJURED WAS CLEANING OUT THE GRIZZLY UNDER THE APRON FEEDER.AFTER IT WAS UNPLUGGED THE OPERATOR WENT OVER AND STARTED THE PLANT.HE DID NOT SEE INJURED ON THE GRIZ ZLY.

January 22, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Argee Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING OUT HOPPER ON APRON FEEDER (WHICH HAD A BRIDGE OVER IT) HIS LEFT LEG FELL THROUGH THE BRIDGE AND LODGED UP TO HIS KNEE. TWO LABORERS WHO WERE HELPING CLEAN-UP PULLED HIM OUT.

November 7, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Argee Corp · Fall from machine

SNOW ON BOOTS HE SLIPPED CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF A FRONT END LOADER. HE LANDED ON HIS KNEE.

July 31, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Argee Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS STANDING ON THE BUMPER OF 2-764 TRYING TO OPEN THE TAILGATE.SHE JERKED AND IT OPENED TOO FAST SHE FELL AS SHE WENT DOWN SHE GRABBED FRO THE BUMPER AT THE SAME TIME THE TAILGATE SLAMMED DOW N.

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