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March 30, 1995 WI · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capitol Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HELPING TO REPAIR BRAKE SYSTEM ON CRANE, HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN AIR CYLINDER AND BOLT.

February 2, 1994 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Capitol Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NO ACCIDENT - CARPEL TULNNEL SYNDRONE - SLOW DEVELOPING ILLNESS

August 21, 1992 WI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Capitol Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

54736YEE WAS REPLACING PLUG IN SPEED REDUCER ON CONVEYOR.CONVEYOR MOVED FORWARD AND PINNED EMPLOYEE AGAINST THE BUCKET OF 450 LOADER WITH A GUARD ON THE V-BELTS ON THE CONVEYOR.EMPLOYEES LEFT 28643DER AREA WAS LACERATED.

April 30, 1990 WI · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capitol Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING CONV WITH KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE TOP OF KNUCKLE OF R HAND THUMB 5 STITCHES

August 30, 1989 WI · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Capitol Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NO ACCIDENT, CARPEL TUNNEL SYNDROM SLOW DEVELOPING ILLNESS.

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