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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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March 5, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Chief Stone · Struck by falling object

ROBERT WAS STANDING UNDER SHAKER SHOVELING ROCK WHEN A ROCK FELL FROM SHOKER HITTING HIM ONT HE TOP OF HEAD.

January 5, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Chief Stone · Struck against a moving object

MICHAEL WAS LOADING TRUCKS WHEN HE RAISED UP AND HIT HIS HEAD ON FAN FRAME IN LOADER HE WAS TREATED FOR HEAD CONTUSION SCALP LACERATION AND CERVICAL STRAIN

July 8, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Chief Stone · Struck against a moving object

DIGGING ROCK OUT OF WALL-SEVERAL BOULDERS CAME DOWN FROM TOP HIT BUCKET CAUSING LOADER TO NOSE DIVE THROWING EMPL BACK,THEN FORWARD INTO WINDSHOIELD.

June 2, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Chief Stone · Fall from machine

DRIVING LOADER DOWN HILL TO PIT,ENGINE FAILED,STARTED ROLLING.EMPL PANICKED AND JUMPED OFF LOADER.LOADER ROLLED AND STOPPED WHEN IT HIT LARGE BOULDER PROVIDED TO KEEP EQUIPMENT FROM GOING OVER 30\ BANK.

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