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October 31, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Aurora Partnership · Struck against a moving object

A 10' LONG FIBER GLASS BOAT NORMALLY USED FOR POND INSPECTION WAS TOWED IN THE SNOW BEHIND A PICKUP TRUCK. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS RIDING IN THE BOAT BECAUSE SOME EMPLOYEE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE FUN TO DO SOME SNOW SLEDDING. THE BOAT RAN OVERA PIPE IN THE YARD, CAUSING THE FRONT OF THE BOAT TO HANG UP, STOPPING SUDDENLY. EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN FORWARD AND THEN BACKWARD, BRUISING BACK.

July 20, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Aurora Partnership · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING DIRT FROM UNDER CONVEY TAIL PULLEY AND THE SHOVEL WAS ENTANGLECTION THE PULLEY AND SAMSHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE FRAME WORK OF THE CONVEYOR.

January 20, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Aurora Partnership · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING AROUND THE END OF A RADIAL STACKER THE SPRING IN THE SELF CENTERING HYDRAULIC VALVE BROKE AND THE STACKER CONTINUED TO TRAVEL PINCHING HIS FOOT.

October 9, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Aurora Partnership · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS WELDING ON SPOKANE CRUSHER. HE POSITONS HIMSELF BETWEEN THE CRUSHER AND SERVICE VECHILE ANOTHER EE STARTED THE VEHCILE AND BEGAN MOVING IT THE BUM[PER RUNNING BOARD CAUGHT HIM AND ROLLE D HIM UNDER THE MOVING VEHICLE VECHICLE DO NOT PASS OVER HIM.

August 3, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Aurora Partnership · Struck against a moving object

LOADER OPERATOR WAS WAITING FOR TRUCK TO BACK UNDER BUCKET, AS THE TRUCK GOT UNDER HIM THE OPERATOR STARTED TO DUMP. THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP. THE DRIVER KEP BACKING UP AND BACKED INTO THE LOA DER BUCKET, CAUSING HIM TO JAM HIS NECK.

May 24, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Aurora Partnership · Struck by flying object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING UNDERNEATH A BELT WHEN A ROCK FLEW OFF THE BELT AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE IN THE BACK OF THE NECK.

May 25, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Aurora Partnership · Struck by powered moving object

I NAME WAS WALK3NG UP TO DRIVERS SIDE OF VEH TO SPEAK WITH OPERATOR I NAME AT SAME TIME OPER WAS LOKING OVER RT SHOULDER TO START BACKING UP TURNING VEH LEFT FRONT TIRE CAUGHT PATIENTS FOOT A AND PULLED HIM 6NDER VEH CAUSING ABRASIONS TO KNEES THIGH AND BACK

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