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October 10, 1995 IA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kaser Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS HAULING CRUSHED STONE DOWN A 15 DEGREE SLOPE USING A VOLVO A25 ARTICULATING HAUL TRUCK. EE WAS IN LOW GEAR BUT BEGAN TRAVELING TOO FAST. THE BREAKES WERE NOT ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE AF FECTIVELY THE TRUCK CAB ROLLED OVER ONTO IT SIDE

June 20, 1994 IA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
Kaser Corp · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS STARTING BOAT MOTOR WHEN MOTOR STARTED IN GEAR THROWING OUT EE OVER BACK OF MOTOR. EE RECEIVED A LACERATION REQUIRING 10 STITCHES TO CLOSE ON HIS RIGHT ELBOW AREA. EE ALSO INCURRED A SM ALL CHIP ON TIP OF ELBOW.

June 1, 1993 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

SOMETIME IN JUNE THE OPERATOR OF A LOADER BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE BACK PAIN & EVENTUAL BLOOD IN HS URINAN

April 23, 1992 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kaser Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A 966 LOADER DOWN THE ENTRANCE SLOPE WHEN THE UNIT BROKE LOAD & FREE WHEELED FOR APPROX 80FT BEFORE WEDGING INTO SIDE WALL OF TUNNEL

November 12, 1991 IA · Metal/Non-Metal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Kaser Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAW SHAFT ON TELESCOPING BOOM WAS DOWN BELOW GUIDEHOLE ON STOP AND GRABBED THE SHAFT WITH BOTH HANDS.WHEN HE GRABBED SHAFT THE WEIGHT SHIFT IN BASKET CAUSED STOP TO DROP DOWN SHAFT CR USHING EMPLOYEES HANDS.BASKET HAD TO BE RAISED SLIGHTLY TO FACILIATE REMOVAL OF HANDS. Y

August 16, 1991 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
American Pelletizing Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS STANDING IN BUCKET LIFT WELDING STEL ON BAGHOUSE. BUCKET LIFT MOVED BEFORE HE MOVED OUT OF WAY CAUSING HEAD TO BE PUSHED AGAINST STEELHE WAS WELDING LACERATED FOREHEAD.

December 4, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Kaser Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THEY HAD A DRILL STEEL LEANING AGINST A STOCKPILE TRUCK. WHEN THE WELDING TRUCK WAS STARTED AND BACKED INTO THE DRILL STEEL. KNOCKING IT OVE HITTING THE MAN IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD. JUST BE LOW THE HARD HAT, AND BOUNCING OFF HIS SHOULDER. HE REQUIRED STICHES IN HIS HEAD.

December 1, 1986 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Pelletizing Corp · Struck by powered moving object

I.NAME WAS SHRI3K WRAPPING MATERIAL WHEN THE FORKLIFT DRIVER BACKED UP & DIDNT SEE HIM & BACKER OVER HIS LEGS HIS LEFT LEG WAS BRUISED & HIS RT ARCH OF RT FOOT BRUISED

June 13, 1986 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kaser Corp · Fall from machine

HEAD PULLEY ON 8TACKER HAD SLIPPED WHILE SUPT AND OTHERS WERE DISCUSSING HOW TO CORRECT IT.I.NAME CLIMBED UP ON IT DIDNT LOCK-OUT EQUIP AND MAINTENANCE MAN NOT REALIZING I.NAME HAD CLIMBED UP ON IT SET IT I3 MOTION.I.NAME FELL TO GROUND.

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