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273,095
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1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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November 7, 2024 NC · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Water Sand & Gravel, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was getting off the Volvo Excavator EC350 after putting in DEF. EE miss stepped resulting in left ankle sprain.

June 5, 2020 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Water Sand & Gravel, Inc. · Fall from machine

Employee had got a grease gun from the tool box on the excavator, EE set the grease gun on the tracks to climb down, EE's foot slipped and EE fell sustaining injury to the left wrist.

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