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739,207
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3,111
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1983–2026
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April 1, 1995 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rea Construction Company · Struck by flying object

HITTING TEETH OFF LOADER L-47 WITH HAMMER.

July 9, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rea Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

DRAGLINE OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT NEW DRAG CHAINS TO DRAG BUCKET AND WAS IN THE WRONG POSITION TO HANDLE STRAIN CAUSING STRAIN TO LOWER BACK (POSSIBLE SLIPPED DISK).

July 30, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rea Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING DRAGLI3E CABLE IT HAD BEEN PLACED AROUND DRUM AND THRU BOTH SECURE POINTS BUT SLIPPED OUT OF ONE SECURE POINT WHILE EMPL WAS REACHING FOR WEDGE TO LOCK CABLE STRIKING HIM IN THE NOSE BREAKING IT. 3

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