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1983–2026
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November 13, 1987 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
K H Buttler Construction · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRUSHER OPERATO9 WAS REMOVING LODGED ROCK FROM HOPPER DISCHARGE. WAS USING CROWBAR WHEN LOST CONTROL OF IT. IT FLIPPED UP HITTING DRAGLINE OPERATOR, WHO WAS HELPING, HIM ON HIS SAFTEY GLASSE AND FOREHEAD. 3

June 6, 1984 IA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
K H Buttler Construction · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THERE WS BUILDUP ON RETURN IDLER OF OVERHEAD CONVEYOR HAD 18INSCREWDRIVER CLEANING BACK SIDE WITH MACHINE RUNNING SCREWDRIVER WEDGED IN BOLT IDLER FORCING HAND INTO BELT SPLICE ON BELT COUGED OUT FLESH OF MIDDLE FINGERS & LITTLE FINGER RT HAND BETWEEN LOWERING JOINTS & UPPER & LOWER JOINTS LITTLE FINGER

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