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June 14, 2006 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
The Saunders Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was operating an excavator with the front window in the "up" position when a small rock flew in the open cab adn struck his front tooth.

May 16, 2006 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
The Saunders Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

The employee was performing routine task of moving gates in the screen blending chute to change size of product. While using a pry bar to move gate, his hand slipped and bumped his elbow on the steel frame of the screen. Impace caused a brusing & swelling to left elbow. He has been placed on "off duty" status per dr.Follow up on 6/2/06.

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