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January 27, 2012 MD · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Amrize Cement Inc. · Drowning

While operating a skid steer loader in reverse, it overturned in body of water.

January 25, 2005 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Holcim (US) Incorporated · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee became entangled between a return idler and the bottom conveyor tail pulley located in the primary crusher basement.

August 18, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Holcim (US) Incorporated · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Causes Unknown - Still under investigation. The victim was helping switch rail cars from a siding when he was struck & run over by the moving cars.

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