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August 14, 2003 MI · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Glacial Sand & Gravel · No Value Found

WHILE PUTTING PATCH ON PIPE FINE, USING CUMALONG TO SQUEASE PATCH AROUND PIPE CHARM BROKE AND HIT IN LEFT KNEE. THERE IS SWELLING AND BRUISE.

July 17, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Glacial Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ALLEGED ACCIDENT OCCURRED THROUGHT CONTINUOUS MOTION OF RIGHT ELBOW. ELBOW GETS TIGHT.

March 27, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Glacial Sand & Gravel · Flash burns (welding)

WELDER BURN IN EYES.

February 21, 2000 MI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Glacial Sand & Gravel · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON SAND SCREEN AT MINE HIT LEFT KNUCKLE ON A BOLT AND PAIN FROM HEAT FROM EXCESSIVE CLOTHES CAUSED HIM TO LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS FOR AWHILE.

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