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2000–2026
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September 20, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STRIKING OR BUMPING
Flagstaff Cinder Sales Inc · Struck against stationary object

WAS CHECKING LOAD OF MATERIAL IN BED OF TRUCK, JUMPED OFF OF TRUCK AND STRUCK ELBOW ON FLANGE ON BED OF TRUCK COVERING TIRES.

May 21, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Flagstaff Cinder Sales Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS LIFTING A SCREEN FOR PLANT, TURNED AND PULLED MUSCLES IN NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER.

April 26, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Flagstaff Cinder Sales Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING AIR HOSE TO CLEAN DIRT OUT OF CAB OF LOADER AND GOT DIRT IN LEFT EYE. WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

September 14, 2000 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Flagstaff Cinder Sales Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS BLOWING CINDER OUT FROM BEHIND CUTTING EDGE ON BLADE WITH AIR HOSE AND GOT CINDER IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

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