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739,488
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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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September 23, 1994 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hot Mix Asphalt Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING NEAR THE EDGE OF THE PIT DISCONNECTING A PIPE TO MAKE A REPAIR. HE WAS PULLED OVER THE EDGE OF THE PIT WHEN THE PIPE WAS CUT INTO HE DID NOT RELEASE THE PIPE AND APPARENTLY THE WEIGHT OF THE PIPE PULLED HIM OVER THE EDGE.

August 20, 1993 MS · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Hot Mix Asphalt Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONVEYOR BELT HAD STALLED OUT.

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