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1983–2026
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June 27, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cantera Montegrande Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BIG ROCK DROPPED INTO THE CRUSHER CAUSING AN OBSTRUCTION AND THE CRUSHER CAN NOT FUNCTION WE HAVE TO PULLED IT OUT OF THE CRUSHER TO CONTINUE THE OPERATIONS.

May 30, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cantera Montegrande Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HE WAS LOOSING A CONVEYOR DOWN TO REPLACE A BEARING HE XXPREVENT BY SECURE THE DRAIN WITH A RATCHET PULLER WHEN HE PULL OUT THE LAST BOLT THE DRAIN CAME LOOSE & MADE A BIG PRESION ON HI S RT FOOT CAUSING A TRAUMA & A FX

January 11, 1990 PR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cantera Montegrande Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE HE WAS CLEANING THE FEEDER OF THE CRUSHER WITH A HAND PICK A ROCK SLIDE AND STOP WITH HIS LEFT LEG EE TRUMA AND LACERATION AT LEFT LEG.

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