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1983–2026
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July 6, 1992 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lawrence Sangravco Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GREASING EQUIPMENT PRIOR TO START UP WHEN A FOREIGN OBJECT LANDED IN EYE.

October 30, 1991 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lawrence Sangravco Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UNPLUG CRUSHER FEEDER EMPLYEE PULLED ON LARGE STONE & IMMEDIATELY NOTICED PAIN IN BACK

June 8, 1990 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Lawrence Sangravco Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PRY A STONE OUT OF CRUSHER & PRY BAR SLIPPED INTO OPENING & WHEN EMPLOYEE WENT TO RETRIEVE IT THE BARBOUNCED BACK STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON RT WRIST & CAUSING A FX

August 26, 1985 VT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lawrence Sangravco Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING STONE FROM CHUTE ON JAW AND SUFFERED A BACK STRAIN

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