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July 11, 2017 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Haskell Sand LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting with pulling pipe from dredge onto shoreline. Wire cables were hooked to pipe and they were using a loader to pull pipe with. When loader began to move, there was slack in cable that tightened quickly and struck the employee on the left leg causing them to fall and then cable ran across their right arm and back.

March 21, 2006 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Northwest Arkansas Quarries, LLC · Struck by powered moving object

High traffic area & employee was in blocked view of loader operator, standing on side of trunk. EE's right shoulder was hit by the corner of the front end loader.

November 11, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Northwest Arkansas Quarries, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING UP MATERIAL AT STOCKPILE, HE SAID THE STEERING WHEEL KICKED BACK TO THE LEFT WHEN HE WENT INTO THE PILE.

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