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1983–2026
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October 13, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lagow Gravel Company · Fall from machine

LOADER OPERATOR WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM LOADER AND MISSED THE LAST STEP AND AT THE SAME TIME HE JUMPED FROM THE LOADER AND LANDED ON THE SIDE OF HIS FOOT VCAUSING A TENDON TO BE STRETCHED IN TH E ANKLE.

July 19, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lagow Gravel Company · Fall from machine

A DRAGLINE HANDRAIL (1/) BOLT BROKE AND CAUSED EE TO SLIDE 5' TO THE GROUND AND WHILE GOING TO THE GROUND HE HIT HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE DRAG LINE TRACKS. EE SAID THAT HIS HAND WOULD PROBABLY BE ALRIGHT AND THAT HE WOULD CONTINUE TO WORK. IN EARYL AUGUST EE THAT THIS HIS HAND WAS STILL TROUBLING HIM SO WAS TOLD TO GO TO DR. THE DR SAID HAND WAS NOT HURT BAD AND EE CONTINU

May 14, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lagow Gravel Company · Fall from machine

WET AND MUDDY-AS EMPL CLIMBING UPON DRAGLINE FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL ON RIGHT SIDE OR RIGHT SHOULDER IT SHOULD BE SAID.

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