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273,193
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1,202
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2000–2026
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January 31, 2024 OK · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Aggregates, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

picked up box of boosters and turned at waist to put box into IME, felt sharp pain in back (1st day of treatment was 2/7/24)

May 23, 2023 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Western Aggregates, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee advised Manager that they bumped their right knee because they could not move the seat. Manager got in the haul truck and the seat did move back. EE reported the knee was fine, then on Saturday the 27th sent a text stating they wanted to go to the doctor on Tuesday, May 30th. They had just been released to full duty 5/15/23 from a left knee injury.

January 10, 2023 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Aggregates, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was exiting a haul truck and when EE stepped down on uneven ground, EE felt knee pop.

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