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March 10, 2005 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Aggregate Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING ROCK, SAND & GRAVEL FROM UNDERNEATH A BURIED TAIL PULLEY AT THE CRUSHING PLANT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

October 19, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Aggregate Products Inc · Struck by flying object

LABORER SHOVELING BY CONVEYER WHEN PLANT WAS ABOUT TO START. LOUD BUZZER SOUNDED, WARNING WORKERS TO MOVE AWAY FROM MOVING EQUIPMENT. LABORER IGNORED WARNING AND CONTINUED WORKING. ROCK FROM C ONVEYER HIT RIGHT SIDE OF LABORERS HARD HAT THENHIT RIGHT SHOULDER.

August 10, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Aggregate Products Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKER WAS POSITIONING RIPPER SHANK INTO SLOT ONDOZER WHEN THE ROPE THAT WAS SUPPORTING THE RIPPER SHANK BROKE. THE SHANK FELL ON THE WORKER PINNING HIM TO THE GROUND.

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