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1983–2026
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December 10, 1988 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
E & R Aggregate & Concrete Paving Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS THAWING OUT THE LOGROLLER ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE WASH PLANT WHEN I.NAME GAVE THE HIGH SIGN TO START UP THE LOG ROLLER I.NAME WAS AT THE CONTROL PANEL AND PUSHED THE STOP START BUT TTON ON THEN OFF I.NAME GOT CAUGHT BY THE SOUTHSIDE ROLLER FLIPPED BACKWARDS AND PINNED IN THE S E CORNER BY THE PADDLES ON THE LOG ROLLER

April 22, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
E & R Aggregate & Concrete Paving Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TIGHTENI3G THE BELTS ON THE FEED HOPPER WITH HAND TOOL; SHAFT CAUGHT HOLD OF HIS JACKET PARTIALLY PULLING HIM INTO CONVEYOR.HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OUT OF HIS JACKET AND WAS RELEASED WITH S CRAPES AND BRUI8ES.

August 27, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
E & R Aggregate & Concrete Paving Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING OUT SL3DE PLATE ON F EEDER BARRING DOWN MATERIAL STRUK IN FEEDER. BAR SLIPPED WHILE BARRING AND PRINING ON MATERIAL TORE FINGER NAIL OF THIRD FINGER OF LEFT HAND

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