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3,112
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1983–2026
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June 28, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Natural Aggregate Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

BENT OVER UNDER PARTS VAN PICK UP TROUGHING ROLLER. APPROX. PUT 15 LBS TWISTED BACK LOWER MUSCLES.

January 12, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Natural Aggregate Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE FUELING C5TIPILLAR D-8, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON TRACKS. CAUGHT WITH HANDS AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

November 2, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Natural Aggregate Company · Fall from machine

RAINING EMPLOYEE CLIMBED INTO LOADER 966 CAT SLIPPED & FELL & HIT RIBS ON LADDER. CRACKED RIB.

October 26, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Natural Aggregate Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

WELDING PIECE OF SLAG WENT DOWN EMPLOYEE BOOT BURNED SMALL WHOLE IN INSTEP SIZE OF PIN HEAD.

May 15, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Natural Aggregate Company · Struck by rolling or sliding object

TRANSFERRING A 6ARREL OF OIL TO STORAGE AREA-BARREL ROLLED OVER FOOT.

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