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2000–2026
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May 3, 2006 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Craythorne Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Prying rock out of jaw. Rock jumped and hit the bar and wedged finger between rail and bar.

January 15, 2004 UT · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Craythorne Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was working on the underscreen belt trying to remove some ice and snow from the pulley. They had been melting the ice with a torch. Employee was going to hitt the pulley with a hammer as the belt was turning. The hammer got caught pulling his arm between the pulley and the belt crushing his arm.

December 17, 2001 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Craythorne Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING CRUSHER SCREENS IN BUCKET OF LOADER. ONEOF THE SCREENS STARTED TO SLIDE AS THE LOADER BEGAN TO MOVE & EE REACHED FOR IT & GOT PINNED BETWEEN THE BUCKET & THE SCREEN

November 16, 2001 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Craythorne Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS FROM THE OPERATOR ROOM TO CLEAN OFF A BELT STEPPED ON A ROCK SLIPPED & FELL

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