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November 17, 2022 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY

Yote Stone · Struck by falling object

A rock fell from the chopper and hit the leg of the worker. After being checked out it was concluded that there were no broken bones, only bruising.

May 1, 2021 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Yote Stone · Struck by falling object

EE was stacking a pallet of chop rock, EE bent over to pick a rock up off the ground. In doing so, EE knocked a rock from the top of the pallet causing it to land on EE's right middle finger, breaking it.

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