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August 15, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Sun City Redi-Mix Inc · Struck by falling object

INDEPENDENT HAULER WORKING BY CONTRACT WAS CLEANING OLD ASPHALT FROM RAISED TRAILER WHEN ASPHALT FELL FROM TRAIELR IN ONE LARGE PIECE. DRIVER WAS STANDING AT BACK OF TRAILER, AND HARDENED ASP HALT FELL ON HIS LEGS. SEVERING RIGH LEG BELOW KNEE AND CRUSHING LEFT LEG.

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