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April 7, 2011 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Circle C Rock Products · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

EE was climbing on grout sand pile pulling weeds when the sand pile caved in causing the EE to fall both legs were covered in sand and his left knee was twisted in fall.

July 22, 2010 WA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Circle C Rock Products · Unclassified, insufficient data

There was no specific accident date. Employee's spouse called 7/22/10 regarding chiropractic coverage w/Kaiser. Received fax 7/23/10 regarding employee not being able to work. Dr. requests LLabor & Industries coverage on 7/27/10. L & I accepts claim on 7/29/10. We protested claim on 8/16/10 due to unknown injury date.

September 11, 2004 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Circle C Rock Products · Struck by falling object

A ROCK FELL FROM THE JAW CRUSHER AS IT WAS COMING TO A STOP. THE ROCK PINCHED EE'S THUMB WHILE HE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND HOLDING A JACK.

August 1, 2004 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Circle C Rock Products · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

BEE STING.

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