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1983–2026
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August 5, 1999 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
State Aggregates Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STOOD TOO CLOSE TO TRUCK WASH AND GOT DIRT IN HIS EYE. HE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES, SUFFERED A TORN SCLERA.

August 30, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
State Aggregates Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING D-8 CAT DOZER OUSHING MATERIAL OFF BENCH OF HIGHWALL EMPLOYEE PUSHED MATERIAL TOO FAR OFF BENCH CAUSING BLADE TO OVEREXTEND & DOZER BEGAN TO SLIDE DOWN HIGHWALL DOZER SL IDE APPROXIMATELY 80FT BEFORE STRIKING A LARGE ROCK CAUSING DOZER TO ROLL OVER

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