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3,112
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1983–2026
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January 6, 1992 OR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Juniper Rock Products · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEXT TO A LARGE ROCK, HOOKING A CHAIN TO IT. AN ADJACENT ROCK ROLLED OVER AND PINCHED HIS LEG AGAINST THE FIRST ROCK.

November 15, 1991 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Juniper Rock Products · Unclassified, insufficient data

EMPL HAS SEVERE WRIST PAIN THAT HAS GOTTEN GRADUALLY WORSE-DURING NORMAL WORK,WRIST STARTS TO GIVE HIM PAIN.

March 8, 1990 OR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) STRIKING OR BUMPING
Juniper Rock Products · Struck against stationary object

WORKER WAS WALKING WHILE LOOKING DOWN AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE END OF ROCK CRUSHING PLANT.

January 10, 1990 OR · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Juniper Rock Products · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UP INCLINED CONVEYOR WHICH WAS WET. HE SLIPPED AND FELL FORWARD ONTO THE CONVEYOR LANDING ON HIS CHEST.

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