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September 10, 1996 TN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Savage Zinc Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE LOST CONTROL OF HIS HAULAGE TRUCK. THE TRUCK HIT THE RIB. EE'S RIGHT KNEE HIT THE TRUCK OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. SURGERY WAS REQUIRED IN OCTOBER.

August 12, 1996 TN · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Savage Zinc Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDINGBESIDE A DEMP TRUCK WHILE THE DRIVER WAS RAISING THE BED TO UNLOAD LIME, THE DRIVE SHAFT TO THE HYDRAULIC PUMP BROKE, FLEW OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK AND STRUCK THE EE IN THE RIGHT LEG BETWEEN THE ANKLE & KNEE

July 22, 1996 TN · Metal/Non-Metal scoop car/scooptram operator, load/haul/dump (lhd) operator, teletram operator POWERED HAULAGE
Savage Zinc Inc · Struck by falling object

THIS EE WAS SCRAPING A HEADING FACE WITH A LOADER DIPPER TO SCALE LOOSE ROCKS. A LARGE ROCK BROKE LOOSE FROM THE FACE AND ENTERED THE OPERATOR S COMPARTMENT. THE EE WORKED UNTIL AUGUS 13, WHEN HE BECAME UNABLE TO WORK.

February 16, 1996 TN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Savage Zinc Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE LOST CONTROL OF A HAUL TRUCK. THE TRUCK HIT THE RIB. EE STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE OPERATOR'S COMPARTMENT. SURGERY WAS PERFORMED IN OCTOBER.

October 3, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Savage Zinc Inc · Struck by flying object

THIS EE HAD A FOREIGN BODY ENTER HIS EYE AS HE OPERATED A LHD.

July 19, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Savage Zinc Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE STATES THAT HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK AS HE OPERATED A LOAD-HAUL-DUMP UNIT OVER A ROUGH ROADWAY.

May 18, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Savage Zinc Inc · Struck against a moving object

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A HAULAGE TRUCK. WHILE HAULING A LOAD, HE TURNED LEFT, THEN RIGHT. HIS LOW ENGINE SPEED PREVENTED THE ARTICULATED VEHICLE FROM TURNING. THE TRUCK HIT THE RIB. THE E MPLOYEE INJURED HIS BACK.

September 20, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) POWERED HAULAGE
Savage Zinc Inc · Fall from machine

THIS EE WAS RIDING ON THE BACK OF A PERSONNEL CARRIER. HE FAINTED FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON AND FELL FROM THE CARRIER, STIKING HIS HEAD ON THE ROAD.

August 17, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator POWERED HAULAGE
Savage Zinc Inc · Struck against a moving object

THIS EE S BACK BEGAN TO HURT WHILE OPERATING A LOADER.

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