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July 15, 2005 IL · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Spring Lake Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

CHANGING TEETH ON CAT 980 LOADER BUCKET A PIECE OF TOOTH CHIPPED OFF HITTING EE IN LEFT FOREARM. EE APPLIED PRESSURE AND WENT TO HOSPITAL WHERE THEY SUTURED IT CLOSED.

May 31, 2005 IL · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Spring Lake Sand & Gravel · Struck by flying object

CHANGING TEETH ON DRAGLINE BUCKET WHEN OLD TOOTH CHIPPED HITTING EE IN THE LEFT LEG KNEE. METALLIC FOREIGN BODY WAS REMOVED AND STITCHES APPLIED AT LOCAL HOSPITAL.

September 5, 1997 IL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Spring Lake Sand & Gravel · Struck against stationary object

LOOSEN 1/2" NUT WITH WRENCH WHEN BOLT BROKE AND SCRAPED HIS WRIST AGAQINST A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.

May 6, 1995 IL · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Spring Lake Sand & Gravel · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CAUGHT WEDDING RING ON ANGLE IRON WHILE DESCENDING LADDER. BONE WAS EXPOSED FROM KNUCKLE TO 1ST FINGER JOINT.

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