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1983–2026
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November 23, 1987 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE SAID H9 WAS NOT SURE WHEN OR HOW HE HURT HIS BACK. HE SAID HISBACK JUST STARTED HURTING WHEN HE WAS DRIVING THE CRUDE TRUCK. HE TOLLED HIS PHYSICIAN THAT HE MAY HAVE DONE IT WHEN HE W AS TARPING HIS 7RUCK TRAILOR, THE DAY BEFORE.

January 26, 1985 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE

EMPLOYEE JUMPED OFF THE BACK OF A TRACTOR-TRAILER (BELLY DUMP TYPE) THINKING THAT THE BRAKES HAD RELEASED BUT AN INCOMING TRUCK DRIVER MISTAKENLY MOED THE TRUCK BEFORE CHECKING

April 29, 1983 WA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Witco Corp-Inorganics Specialties Div · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS STRUCK BY A FORKLIFT WHILE SWEEPING WAREHOUSE FLOOR, BRUISED BACK AND BRUISED BACK OF BOTH LEGS.

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