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1983–2026
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April 28, 2000 LA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Asbury Advanced Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CONDITIONS UNKNOWN @ THIS TIME IMPAIRMENT-DEATH.THE VICTIM WAS OPERATING A TRACTOR PULLING A MOWER ALONG THE MILL ENTRANCE ROAD. HE WAS FATALLY INJURED WHEN HE FELL FROM AND WAS RAN OVER BY TH E TRACTOR.

March 16, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Asbury Advanced Materials · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL FATALLY INJURED CLEANING OUT PELLETIZING FEED SCREW.EMPL REMOVED GUARDS WHILE SCREW WAS RUNNING.EMPL WAS WEARING LONG SLEEVED SHIRT WITH CUFFS UNBUTTONED.SCREW WAS NOT DEENGERIZED OR LOCK ED OUT.

October 13, 1984 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Asbury Advanced Materials · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINT ELECTRICAL WORK ON A CEILING LIGHT. HE WAS WORKING FROM A BASKET ATTACHED TO THE FORK OF FORKLIFT THE PARK BRAKE WAS SET AND THE MACHINE WAS NOT RUNNING MACHI NE ON VERY SLIGHT GHRADE WITH NO OPERATOR PRESENT WHEELS NOT BLOCKED AND FORKLIFT DRIFTED A SHORT DISTANCE THROUGH A DOORWAY WITH THE RAISED MAST STAYING INSIDE THE BUILDING EMPLOYEE APPARENT

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