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September 9, 2005 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lynch Creek Quarry LLC · Struck by falling object

Installing a conveyor, leg brace came loose hitting him in head knocking off hard hat.

March 24, 2004 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lynch Creek Quarry LLC · Struck against a moving object

CLAIMS HE HURT HIS BACK WHILE OPERATING THE LOADER.

February 18, 2002 WA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Lynch Creek Quarry LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEFT ARM WENT NUMB WHILE OPERATING EXCAVATOR-CONTINUED TO USE ARM CAUSING DOCTORS TREATMENT POSSIBLE TENDONITIS.

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