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April 25, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Circle Inc · Struck against a moving object

775D HAUL TRUCK WAS DRIVEN OFF OF ELEVATED CURVEIN QUARRY RESULTING IN MINOR LACERATIONS AND BRUISING.

February 21, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Circle Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING AROUND FEED CONVEYOR WHEN HE SLIPPED. WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF, HIS RIGHT HAND WAS PULLED INTO CONVEYOR ROLLER.

January 17, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Circle Aggregates Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS LOADING IN A MUCK PILE, AS HE WAS BACKING UP FROM THE PILE A ROCK WENT UNDER THE BUCKET. WHEN THE LOADER CAME OFF THE ROCK IT CAUSED THE MACHINE TO SHIFT FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THIS CAUSED THE OPERATOR TO STRIKE HIS HEAD AGAINST AMETAL BOX INSIDE THE CAB OF THE LOADER.

September 13, 2000 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Circle Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING FORKLIFT EE'S NECK JERKED DUE TO BUMPS IN CONCRETE, SPRAINING PINE.

September 12, 2000 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Circle Cement · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STANDING ON IMPROVISED SCAFFOLDING TAKING A SAMPLE FROM THE RAW MILL, EMPLOYEE WAS PULLED INTO A CONVEYER CROSSOVER.

May 8, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Circle Cement · Fall from machine

EE WAS DRIVING RENTAL DUMP TRUCK LOADED WITH IRON ORE. HE WAS COMING DOWN THE HILL FROM THE STORAGE STOCK PILE WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. EE PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE TRUCK. THE TRUCK IN STEAD PICK UP SPEED. EE JUMPED OUT OF THE CAB CAUSING A SPRAIN TO RIGHT FOOT.

April 17, 2000 AL · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Circle Cement · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DUMPING SAND ON STOCKPILE EE BACKED UP TOO FAR & WENT OVER THE EDGE OF THE STOCKPILE. THETRK SUBSEQUENTLY TURNED OVER BACKWARS & WENT TO BOTTOM OF THE PILE. THE EE WAS NOT WEARING A SEA T BELT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE EE HAD ATOTAL OF 3 BROKEN VERTEBRAE IN HIS NECK & BACK

April 4, 2000 AL · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman POWERED HAULAGE
Blue Circle Cement · Fall from machine

FAILURE TO LOCK OUT BELT #17 DURING WORK ON #16 FEEDER OVER BELT.

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