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2000–2026
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September 17, 2015 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Ione Minerals · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee jumped off forklift. Forklift was in neutral but still running. Employee said he failed to set the emergency brake. He reached across the forklift to grab something and accidentally hit the armature, putting the forklift into reverse and running over his foot.

January 12, 2010 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ione Minerals · Struck by falling object

EE was adjusting the height of the personal fan that blows on the employee as they work sacking the clay. The fan fell on his left hand, cutting the thumb.

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