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October 17, 2011 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Denali Investments Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee lifting hood on company vehicle, strained back. Employee released for light duty work by physician. Employee did not report for light duty work as scheduled. Employment terminated due to job abandonment.

February 8, 2005 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Denali Investments Inc · Fall from machine

WEAK PLACE IN REGULAR WORK AREA THAT COULD NOT SUPPORT THE HEAVY EQUIPMENT. SOME COSMETIC DAMAGE TO EXCAVATOR AS IT FELL ON ITS SIDE. EE WAS SCRATCHED AND BRUISED WHEN HE JUMPED OFF OF EXCAVATOR AS IT STARTED TO SINK.

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