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September 20, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Shallow Ford Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a rock truck terex 3340 downhill. He was driving to fast and lost control of rock truck and employee hit bolders making him come to a stop. Also ee was not wearing a seat belt.

March 19, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Shallow Ford Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

MINER WAS DRIVING A PICKUP NEAR A SAND PILE WHEN FRONT TIRE CONTACTED EDGE OF SAND PILE. MINER DID NOT HAVE FIRM GRASP ON STEERING WHEEL & IT TURNED, JAMMING HIS FINGER ON STEERING WHEEL.

May 23, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shallow Ford Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS ON THE BACK OF THE 950F LOADER SERVICING ANOTHER PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. THE LOADER ROLLED AND PINCHED EMPLOYEE BETWEEN HIS LOADER AND THE EQUIPMENT HE WAS SERVICING.

March 10, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator POWERED HAULAGE
Shallow Ford Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS LOADING TRUCKS ON STATE STOCKPILE, MATERIAL WAS PACKED HARD AND WHEN EMPLOYEE WAS DIGGING INTO STOCKPILE THE LOADER JERKED HARD AND EMPLOYEE'S BACK JERKED.

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