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October 23, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Ingram Enterprises LP · Struck against a moving object

Truck driver neede 1000 # sand. He was instructed to exit scales and wait for loader to bring the sand. EE drove to the sand load out area instead. He then went to the sand rile, did a U-turn and pulled behind the loader as it was backing up. The loader hit the right side and damage was done to the truck, loader not damaged. No mining imparment as result of accident.

November 12, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Ingram Enterprises Lp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE WAS TAPPING ON A TROUGHING ROLLER TO DISLODGE BUILT-UP SAND. HE WAS USING A SMALLER HAMMER THAN USUAL. THE HAMMER MISSED AND TRAVELLED INTO THE ROLLER PINCH POINT, TAKING EE'S RIGHT HAND WITH IT.

October 9, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Ingram Enterprises Lp · Struck against stationary object

MINER WAS CLEARING HAUL ROAD WITH A 1996 CAT LOADER. THE BUCKET DUG INTO ROAD CAUSING THE LOADER TO SUDDENLY STOP, THROWING THE MINER INTOTHE WINDSHIELD. HE WAS NOT WEARING THE SEAT BELT . HE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED AND TRAINED TO WEAR THESEAT BELT AND OPERATE LOADER SAFELY.

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