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October 7, 1997 NH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Ambrose Brothers Inc · Struck by falling object

2 LOADERS IN PROCESS OF MOVING CRUSHER. FUEL TRUCK ARRIVED SO LOADERS SHUT DOWN TO REFUEL. AT THIS POINT, EE WALKED BEHIND THE CRUSHER AND A CONCRETE AND STEEL BACKER PLATE FELL ONTO HIM RESUL TING IN INSTANT FATALITY.

March 11, 1997 NH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Ambrose Brothers Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURY BEGAN SOMETIME IN THE SPRING OF 1996 & SLOWLY WORSENED, TO THE POINT OF HAVING A BACK OPERATION ON 3/12/97 TO REPAIR A DISK. NO LOST WORK DAYS PRIOR TO OPERATION. DR. THOMAS ROCK PERFOR MED THE FOLLOING SURGERY. A. AUTOGRATH OF SPINALBONE. B. LAMINOTOMY LUMBAR - ADDITIONAL SPACE. C. FUSION OF LUMBAR POST.

August 17, 1995 NH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Ambrose Brothers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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