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April 22, 2019 ID · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey POWERED HAULAGE
DeAtley Crushing Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Laborer kneeling & stemming blastholes set hand shovel down behind self, truck moved forward with spotter direction, approx 5mph. Passenger front tire caught shovel-end; shovel handle kicked up and knocked laborer to the ground, legs extended in tire path. Tire ran over legs. No fractures or lacerations were sustained. Employee was released from the hospital same day.

April 26, 2017 ID · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
DeAtley Crushing Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was attempting to clean out Jaw conveyor tail pulley when another employee bumped the power, pulling employee's arm into the tail pulley.

January 30, 2015 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Mainline Rock and Ballast Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Was snowing #6 head roll spinning out. Climbed onto unprotected elevated spot to heat head roll using a weed burner. The tip of the weed burner came into contact with head roll pulling employee into head roll catching sleeve between head roll and conveyor belt causing right shoulder to come in contact with receiving box shroud.

November 14, 2011 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
DeAtley Crushing Company · Struck against a moving object

Haul truck operator backed of off stockpile approx. 25ft. landed upside down. operator was not wearing seatbelt. Berm was not in place where accident occurred. Miner has head and chest trauma.

October 1, 2010 WA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Quality Aggregates, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Operating heavy equipment, very fast, busy day. Ride control was not working, repetitive movement caused pain in lower back.

April 19, 2010 WA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Quality Aggregates, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Loader operator did not see the pedestrian in his path. Pedestrian on phone was not aware that loader was approaching from behind. Loader ran over pedestrian.

April 21, 2009 NM · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Mainline Rock and Ballast Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE was cleaning around the jaw 5th wheel hitch, based on piles at location, when for whatever reason went to the grizzley conveyor where he became wedged between a return roller & bottom side of belt. He has several broken ribs, broken collar bones, & intestinal, kidney, spleen & pancreas damage. As of this report he is in critical but stable condition.

October 16, 2002 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
West Coast Aggregates, Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WORKER WAS PUTTING THE LEFT FRONT FENDER ON A 980-G CAT LOADER. HE PROCEEDED TO CLIMB DOWN FORM THE FENDER ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT BETWEEN THE TIRE & THE LOADER FRAME. HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND TURNED SIDEWAYS KNOCKING HIS HARD HAT OFF AND FELL HEAD FIRST INTO THE CORNER OF THE BACK OF THE LOADER BUCKET PUTTING A CUT ON TOP OF HIS HEAD.

October 18, 2001 CA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
West Coast Aggregates Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING FAN VENT CAP FOR A/C IN CAB. HE DID NOT TURN THE FAN OFF AND PUT HIS FINGER UP IN THE FAN AND HAD A LACERATION TO HIS FINGERS.

March 20, 2001 ID · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
DeAtley Crushing Co · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS FEEDING CRUSHER WITH 988F AND WAS MOVING TO THE QUARRY FACE AND RAN THE BUCKET INTO THE GROUND STOPPING THE LOADER ABRUPTLY, CAUSING EE TO FALL OUT THE FRONT WINDOW AND LANDING ON THE B UCKET.

July 21, 2000 WA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Pacific Rock Products Llc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING ON PUBLIC ROADWAY THRU CONSTRUCTION WITHFLAGMEN WAS REAR ENDED TWICE BY SAME VEHICLE JAMMED THUMB INTO STEERING WHEEL

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