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January 19, 1999 MT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Jtl Group Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DUMPING HIS END DUMP TRUCK AT THE PIT. WHILE THE BOX WAS IN THE AIR HE BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD TO DUMP. HIS LEFT SIDE REAR WHEELS SLIPPED INTO A HOLE OR SOFT SPOT. THE BOX SWAYED TO THE L EFT AND THE WHOLE TRUCK TIPPED OVER ONTO IT'S LEFT SIDE. EE'S HEAD HIT THE TOP OF THE DOOR JAM. THIS CUT HIS LEFT EAR AND HE HAS SORENESS IN HIS NECK AND BETWEEN HIS SHOULDERS.

April 8, 1994 WY · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Jtl Group Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLEASE SEE ATTACHED.LOADER WAS LIFTING AND PUSH THE TAIL. EE COULD NOT SEE OVER THE CHUTE ON THE TAIL SECTION SO HE STEPPED UP INTO THE LOADER BUCKET TO CHECK ALIGMENT. FRAME OF THE TAIL SECTI ON CAME DOWN ON HIS LEFT FOO AND PINCHED THE FOOT BETWEEN THE FRAME AND THE BOTTOM OF THE LOADER BUCKET. LEFT FOOT RECIVED A CRUSHING INJURY RESULTING AMPUTION OF THE BIG TOE AND TORN MUSCLE

May 3, 1991 MT · Metal/Non-Metal pumper POWERED HAULAGE
Jtl Group Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RIDING ON LOADER FOOT CAUGHT BETWEEN FRONT AND B ACK SECTIONS CRUSHED LITTLE TOE AND BROKE NEXT TOE ON R FOOT

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