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1983–2026
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September 21, 1988 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Fletcher Granite Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJ WAS BACKING EUCLID DOWN QUARRY RAMP DUE TO STEP GRADE AND SANDY SURFACE HE HAD TO BRAKE REPEATEDLY. BECAUSE OF THIS BRAKING HE LOST AIR PRESSURE AND CONSEQUENTLY BRAKING CAPABILTY HE CUT WHEEL IN ORDER TO HIT SO. SIDE WALL BUT CUT WHEEL WRONG WAY TRUCK RAN UP ONTO BERM AND FLIPPED ON SIDE. HE CLIMBED OUT.

June 27, 1986 MA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Fletcher Granite Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE NEEDED3TO GET PARTS TO REPAIR BROKEN WATER LINES FROM STOREHOUSE 1/2 MILE AWAY NO CO VEHICLE AVAILABLE HE DECIDED TO USE HIS OWN VEHICLE (MOTORCYCLE) BEFORE HE COULD USE IT HOWEVER HE HAD TO ADJUST L2OSE CHAIN THUMB GOT CAUGHT IN CHAIN WHEN RAG HE WAS HOLDING WAS PULLED INTO SPROCKET AS HE TESTED THE CHAIN UNDER POWER

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