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3,112
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1983–2026
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March 31, 1994 NE · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jeffres Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

MALE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OFF OF ROTARY SCREE THAT WAS SETTING ON THE GROUND. WHILE CLIMBING DOWN THE WELD BROKE THAT WAS HOLDING THE HAND RIAL HE WAS USING. KNOWING HE WAS GOING TO FALL HE KICKED/PUSHED HIMSELF BACKWARDS TO AVOID LANDING ON ANY EXTENSIONS OF TH EROTARY. HE FELL ON HIS BACK AND SHOULDER, RESULTING IN DEEP MUSCLE BRUISES. HE WAS TAKEN TO HOPSITAL BY AMBULANCE.

June 6, 1988 NE · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Jeffres Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CLIMBING IUP BACK OF TRUCK TO OPEN BIN TRIP DRIVER WAS LATCHING THE TAILGATE INJURED ACCIDENTALLY STUCK HIS THUMB IN TAILGATE AT THE SAME TIME THE DRIVER LATCHED THE TAILGATE RESULT- BR OKEN THUMB INJURED IS 9 YEARS OLD AND IS SON OF OWNER HE OPERATES LOADER AT THE PIT

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