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January 26, 1999 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hooker Creek Companies, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A ROCK GOT CAUGHT IN END GATE OF DUMP TRUCK. WHEN EMPLOYEE REMOVED ROCK FROM GATE, HIS GOT CAUGHT AND WAS CUT.

February 24, 1997 OR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hooker Creek Companies, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONTINUOUS OPERATION OF LEVERS ON 980 LOADER CAUSED TENDON STRAIN OF RIGHT ELBOW.

October 25, 1996 OR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Hooker Creek Companies, LLC · Struck by falling object

CLAIMANT WAS CLIMBING DONW LADDER OF BLUE SHAKER SCREEN WHEN A ROCK BOUNCED OFF OF SCREEN TO CLAIMANTS NEAR.

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