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July 2, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Yavapai County · Fall to the walkway or working surface

GETTING OFF D-8 CAT FOOT SLIPPED FELL ON HOIST RAMP.

June 27, 1990 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yavapai County · Struck against stationary object

WHILE MOVING BUNGI CORD IT SLIPPED OUT OF HAND AND INJURED JABBED THUMB INTO LOADER SEAT.

December 13, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Yavapai County · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BEE STING ON BACK OF NECK.

September 21, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Yavapai County · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

UNAUTHORIZED OPERATOR STOCK PILE ALLOWED TO BECOME VERTICAL, STOPPING LOADER PARALLEL TO STOCK PILE, STANDING BETWEEN STOCK PILE AND LOADER. INJURIES WERE TO CONTAIN BRUISES AND SCRATCHES. VIC TIM REMAINED IN HOSPITAL OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION.

September 21, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Yavapai County · Struck by falling object

UNAUTHERIZED OPERATOR, STOCK PILE ALLOWED TO BECOME VERTICAL, STOPPING LOADER PARRALLEL TO STOCK PILE STABDING BETWEEN STOCK PILE AND LOADER, INJURES WERE CONTAINED TO BRUISES AND SCRATCHES.

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