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November 30, 2007 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

End dump driver was backing under pit loader, pit loader said his bucket dropped, hitting bed of truck and causing haul truck to come off ground. When pit loader raised bucket up, haul truck came down, causing it to jump forward causing employee's neck to move suddenly. Haul truck driver was wearing seat belt.

November 9, 2007 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck by powered moving object

Employee was walking and supervisor drove next to him in pickup. The mirror hit employee causing in turn for the employee to hit the bed of the truck.

July 10, 2007 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

While driving, He said the airride seat lost air pressure, and he hit a bump in road and jarred his back.

April 24, 2006 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bellco Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Repetitive movement of operating equipment, accumulative trauma over time. No lost time until 7-05-06 when he had surgery.

January 16, 2003 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Bellco Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE HAD DRIVEN 1 COMPANY VEHICLE TO THE AREA WHERE OTHER EE'S WERE REPAIRING A GEAR BOX. THE EE EXITED THE CO. VEHICLE & WAS STANDING BETWEEN 2 COMP. VEHICLES. ONE OF THE VEHICLES BEGAN TO ROLL FORWARD A FEW FEET AND THE EE WHO HAD TRIED TO STOP THE COMP. VEHICLE BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE 2 VEHICLES.

June 17, 2002 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bellco Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NUMBNESS & TINGLING EXPERIENCE WHILE OPERATING LAODER. (REPORT RECEIVED IN OFFICE 7/12/02. UNAWARE OF INJURY UNTIL REPORT WAS RECEIVED)

May 1, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal rotary dump operator, car dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING END DUMP ON HAUL ROAD, HIT BUMP IN ROAD.

April 19, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

TOO MUCH ROCK IN BUCKET, SHOOK BUCKET TO REMOVE EXCESS ROCK; 1 8"-10" ROCK BOUNCED OUT OF BUCKET AND HIT AND CRACKED WINDSHIELD. MINUTE PARTICLES OF GLASS WENT INTO HIS EYE.

July 5, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bellco Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE BACKING LOADER DOWN THE RAMP, THE LOADER CAME UPON AN UNEXPECTED ROUGH SPOT PRODUCING UNEXPECTED MOTION. HE WAS LOOKING BACKWARD AND AS A RESULT OF THE UNEXPECTED MOVEMENT, HE HIT HIS MO UTH ON THE WINDOW LATCH AND BROKE A TOOTH.

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