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273,193
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2000–2026
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October 28, 2000 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Walker Stone Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON SKID STEER LOADER, HAVING TROUBLE GETTING CAGE TO LINE UP. BUCKET ROLLED FORWARD ON HIS NECK. THE SAFETY LOCK WAS ON. TRIED TO SUPPORT BUCKET WITH NECK AND SHOULDERS TO GET OUT FROM UNDER IT.

September 21, 2000 KS · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Walker Stone Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE CUT TOP OF HEAD; REQUIRING SUTURES

July 29, 2000 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Walker Stone Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO KNOCK (WITH A HAMMER) CHAIN LINK IN BETWEEN TWO PIECES OF METAL.

July 27, 2000 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Walker Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING A FRONT-END LOADER, WORKING BUCKET LEVER, FELT A PULL IN RIGHT SHOULDER & HAND WENT NUMB. POSSIBLE MUSCLE PULL.

July 5, 2000 KS · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator MACHINERY
Walker Stone Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GUIDING BULL GEAR COVER INTO PLACE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND JERKED HIS LEFT ARM. POSSIBLY PULLED MUSCLE IN SHOULDER AREA OF LEFT ARM.

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