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May 2, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Bucklen Equipment Company Incorporated · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was in loader bucket working on stacker (or conveyor) & wind blew(60 mph in this area that day) stacker/conveyor into our employee. He was pinned between stacker and loader. Loader was than backed up to relieve pressure on him.

July 6, 2007 CO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER

Two boys drove a car into the pond as a stunt. Both surfaced, one drowned. This was not during business hours and there was no permission from the company or landowners. The deceased was not an employee of the company.

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