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November 13, 2006 IN · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
D Robertson Gravel Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Dredge work boat was coming in towards the dredge. He put his foot out to slow the work boat coming in so it wouldn't put a hole in the pontoon. His foot slipped and was caught between the work boat and dredge. It was windy out causing the work boat to drift in wrong.

September 9, 2003 IN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
D Robertson Gravel Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT LEFT WRIST JUST BELOW THUMB WITH RAZOR KNIFE WHILE CUTTING 10 IN RUBBER SLEEVE, TOOK 3 STITCHES.

January 13, 2003 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
D Robertson Gravel Co Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE MOVING 55 GALLON OIL DRUMS TOWARD BACK OF SERVICE TRUCK BY HAND TO UNLOAD, HE SMASHED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN TWO BARRELS.

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