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1983–2026
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August 24, 1998 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
R C Collet Inc · Struck by flying object

WINDSHIELD ON D9 DOZER WAS CRACKED. TRACKS OF DOZER THREW UP ROCKS THAT SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD.

November 10, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
R C Collet Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS SHOVELING DEBRIS FROM UNDER THE JAW CRUSHER BELT. WHILE DOING SO A ROCK FELL FROM THE FEEDER ABOVE, STRIKING HIM IN THE BACK.

January 24, 1986 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
R C Collet Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STARTING UP PLA3T AND ROCK BOUNCED OFF PRIMARY SCREEN.

September 25, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
R C Collet Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

I.NAME WAS CUTTING OLD DRILL PIPE OIL TRAPPED IN PIPE BLEW UP WHEN TORCHED

August 15, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
R C Collet Inc · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS OPERATING SCRAPER - JOB REQUIRED THAT DOZER PUSH SCRA I.NAME WAS OPERATING SCRAPER - JOB REQUIRED THAT DOZER PUSH SCRAPER - SCRAPER OPERATOR WAS CONTI INUOUSLY JARRED AS DOZER HIT SCRAPERF

July 30, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
R C Collet Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROCK GOT STUCK IN CRUSHER CRUSHER WAS TURNED OFF & LABORER REACHED IN TO REMOVE ROCK CRUSHER MADE FINAL MOVEMENT & LABORERS FINGERS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN ROCK & SIDE OF CRUSHER

June 6, 1985 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
R C Collet Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HANDGRINDER SLIPPED WHILE REPLACING BELT LACING AND CUT FINGER OF LABORER.

September 6, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
R C Collet Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A 633 CAT SCRAPER WAS TUCK A CABLE WAS ATTACHED TO A 46A DOZER THEN TO THE SCRAPER WHEN THE 46A ROLLED FORWARD THE CABLE RECOILED BACK AND HIT THE PERSON HOOKING IT UP THE 46A ROLLED FORWARD A CCIDENTLY

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