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March 28, 1996 KY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Scotty'S Contracting & Stone Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

A ROLLER ON THE CONVEYOR WAS STUCK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO GET IT UNSTUCK. COVERALLS GOT CAUGHT AND PULLED EMPLOYEES ARM IN HEAD SHAFT OF CONVEYOR.

September 25, 1995 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Scotty'S Contracting & Stone Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING ROCK FROM UNDER IMPACT CRUSHER DUE TO A CONVEYOR BELT TEARING IN TWO PARTS. A ROCK BECAME DISLODGED AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE HAND.

February 27, 1995 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Scotty'S Contracting & Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DUMPING A LOAD FROM HIS BACK DUMP WHEN THE LOAD SHIFTED BREAKING THE SAFETY CABLE AND ALLOWING THE BED TO OVEREXTEND CAUSING THE CAB TO RAISE OFF THE GROUND. THE TRUCK THEN BROKE IN TWO PARTS FORCING THE CAB TO FALL TO THE GROUND CAUSING EE TO HIT HIS HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD.

August 24, 1994 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Scotty'S Contracting & Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DUMPING SAND INTO STOCKPILE. APPRAENTLY, THE STOCKPILE GAVE WAY AND THE TRUCK BACKED OFF STOCKPILE INJURING EE. EE WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT.

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