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November 23, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Duval Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE ALLEDG9S HE WAS RIDING IN BACK OF MANHAUL TRUCK AND WHEN TRUCK HIT SMALL BERM NEAR MAN HOLE HE WAS THROWN OFF BENCH

November 15, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Duval Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGE8 HE WAS STANDING ON BACK OF FLATBED TRUCK AND FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONTO HIS LEFT LEG

September 26, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Duval Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE WAS PULLING RETURN ROLLER UP TO CATWALK & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE IDLER & STRUCTURE.

August 21, 1985 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Potash Producers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SLIDING THE LEFT FORK OF SWINGER OUT FROM CENTER AND MASHED HIS FINGERTIP BETWEEN THE FORK AND THE ANGLE BRACE ON THE FRAME OF THE FORK ATTACHMENT.

August 10, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Duval Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMP ALLEGES HE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK OVER SECTION OF ROUGHT ROAD AND FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK

June 10, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Duval Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS DRIVING PICKUP AND LOST CONTROL CAUSING IT TO FLIP OVER.

June 10, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Duval Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS RIDING IN VEHICLE WHEN DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND PICKUP TURNED OVER.

April 23, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler POWERED HAULAGE
Duval Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS EWEEPING UNDER BELT AND BROOM CAME IN CONTACT WITH IDLER CAUSING BROOM HANDLE TO STRIKE FINGER

January 23, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Duval Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS DRIVING HAUL TRUCK ON SLICK ROAD AND IT LOST TRACTION AND BROADSIDED CENTER SAFETY BERM CAUSING THE STRAIN TO ARM.

January 6, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Duval Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE WAS DRIVING A TRUCK & F ELT FOREIGN BODY ENTER HIS EYE.

November 24, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Duval Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMP ALLEGES HE WAS RIDING IN PICKUP AT SHIFT CHANGE AND PICKUP RAN INTO A BERM CAUSING NECK AND BACK PAINS

May 5, 1984 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Duval Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS RIDING IN BACK OF WINCH TRUCK WHICH LOST POWER AND ROLLED BACK, CAUSING WELDING MACHINE TO FLY OFF TRUCK AND PULLING HIM OFF TRUCK WITH IT.

January 12, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
Potash Producers Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING SCOOP TO CLEAN OFF CRUSHER. HE DROVE IT UNDER THE CRUSHER POWER CABLE & SCOOP CAB HUNG ON CABLE. HE THEN REACHED UP TO FREE CABLE, FOOT PUSHED ON ACCELERATOR WHICH TIGHTEN ED CAB UP ON CABLE, AND FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CABLE AND CAB, MASHING IT.

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