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1983–2026
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May 7, 1996 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Western Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CRUBBER TANK WITH HIGH PRESSURE CLEANER. EMPLOYEE PUT RIGHT HAND OVER THE CLEANING WAND AND PULLED THE TRIGGER, THERE WAS A PIN HOLE IN THE WAND WHICH CAUSED AN INJECTIO N TO THE HAND.

September 14, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Western Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER DID NOT LOWER TRUCK BED DOWN COMPLETELY AND WHEN GOING UNDER THE BRIDGE THE BOX HIT THE BRIDGE AND STOPPED THE TRUCK. THE CAB CAME UP AND HIT THE BRIDGE AND THEN SLAMMED DOWN CAUSING T HE DRIVER TO HIT HIS MOUTH ON THE STEERING WHEEL.

March 9, 1991 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Aggregates · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING OLD REFRACTORY FROM THE LIKN WHEN A PICE OF MATERIAL ENTERED EMPLOYEES RIGHT EYE.EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS.EMPLOYEE SHOULD HAVE BEEN WEARING G OGGLES WHICH WERE PROVIDED.

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