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September 29, 1998 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Walters Ready Mix Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A LOADER. TURNED TO LOOK BEHIND AND TWISTED HIS BACK. HE REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO HIS SUPERVISOR AND CONTINUED TO WORK UNTIL 10/12/98. HIS BACK WAS NOT GETTING BETTER SO HE WEN T TO SEE A DOCTOR.

February 6, 1997 ID · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Walters Ready Mix Inc · Struck by powered moving object

BOOMTRUCK WAS BEING USED TO PUSH SHORT CONVEYOR IN PLACE. VICTIM WAS DIRECTING AND WS NEXT TO CONVEYOR. PULLED LEVER TO PULL BOOM BACK, SIDE PRESSURE ON BOOM CAUSED IT TO SWING OVER AND HIT VICTIM BREAKING RIB.

June 30, 1995 ID · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Walters Ready Mix Inc · Fall from ladders

EE WAS DESCENDING A LADDER, FACING AWAY FROM THE LADDER 3 RUNG, FROM THE SCREENER PLATFORM TO THE CRUSHER PLATFORM. HE STEPPED ONTO THE CRUSHER PLATFORM AND SPRAINED HIS ANKLE.

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