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September 15, 2015 VA · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator POWERED HAULAGE
Iluka Resources Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Lull overturned in stockpile. Operator egressed through rear window. Operator was diagnosed with contusion in shoulder. Restricted to no heavy lifting.

May 29, 2012 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Iluka Resources Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was dumping oversize material with FEL when right front tire sunk in mud. Employee's hand slipped off steering and was caught by spoke resulting in his wrist twisting & causing slight pain. On June 15 employee's wrist still hurt & he was seen by company doctor and was diagnosed with hairline fracture of bone in his hand.

July 21, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
TE CONSOLIDATED, LLC · Struck against a moving object

Scraper operator sustained upper back strain when his scraper passed over an irregular surface. This action resulted in Lonnie bouncing up and down in the cab thereby causing the upper back strain.

May 8, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Iluka Resources Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS COMING OFF THE GRIZZLY RAMP AT THE MC-1 MINE IN A CATERPILLAR 627 SCRAPER. EE CAME DOWN HARD IN THE SEAT OVER A ROUGH SECTION OF THE RAMP. EE BRUISED HIS TAIL BONE.

April 10, 2004 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Iluka Resources Inc. · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRAVELING SCRAPER LANE FROM MC-1 OPEN PIT TO GRIZZLY DUMP POINT, IN CAT 627 AUGER SCRAPER, EE HIT RUT IN ROAD JAMMING HIS NECK. EE RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. RELEASED TO (4) DAYS RESTRICTED DUTY.

August 3, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Iluka Resources Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STRUCK ON THE NOSE BY A SECITON OF PLASTIC PIPELINE THAT SPRUNG WHILE HE WAS CUTTING IT TO RELOCATE IT. EE HAD STEPPED AWAY WHILE PIPE WAS BEING TURNED WITH A FORKLIFT. DURING TURNING O PERATION IT BROKE, STRIKING EE AND CAUSING HAIRLINE FRACTURE TO NOSE.

September 4, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Iluka Resources Inc. · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO DUMP LOAD ON ULEVEL AND UNSTABLE SURFACE CAUSING TRUCK TO TURN UP ON PASSENGER SIDE.

August 7, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Iluka Resources Inc. · Struck against a moving object

DAILY OPERATING OF OFF ROAD DUMP TRUCK CAUSED LOWER BACK PAIN.

July 25, 2001 FL · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator POWERED HAULAGE
Iluka Resources Inc. · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING ON HAUL RD, HIT A BUMP WHICH THREW HIM UP IN SEAT, WHEN LANDED BACK IN SEAT HIS TOES WENT NUMB, BACK HURTING SINCE, SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AFTER PAIN CONTINUED AND WASN'T GETTIN G BETTER.

June 30, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Iluka Resources Inc. · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER STATED HE WAS DRIVING AND RAN OVER POT HOLES; JARRED BACK CAUSING PAIN IN LOWER BACK AND LEFT LEG.

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