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December 18, 1992 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Miramar Rock · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

3 PEOPLE WERE CHANGING DRAG CABLE ON DRAGLINE UNIT 1001 ONE OF THE CABLES ENDS GOT STUCK BETWEEN THE CABLE DRUM & MACHINE WALL WHEN THEY PULLED ON THE CABLE WITH A LOADER IT CAME LOOSE SUDDEN LY HITTING EE IN THE LEFT LEG

September 18, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Miramar Rock · Fall from machine

WHILE OPERATOR OF TRUCK WAS WAITING FOR THE LOADER OPERATOR TO LOAD HIS TRUCK THE OPERATOR GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK TO CLEAN THE WINDOWS OF THE TRUCK WHEN THE LOADER OPERATOR WAS BACKING AWAY AFTE R DUMPTING LOAD IN THE TRUCK THE BUKCET LIP HIT THE BED OF HAUL UNIT AND JARRED THE TRUCK CAUSING THE TRUCK OPERATOR TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL OFF THE SIDE OF THE CAT WALK THERE WAS NO DA

May 31, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Miramar Rock · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEFT HAND WAS CUAGHT BETWEEN BUMPER RAIL OF DUMP TRUCK & MIRROR RAIL OF ANOTHER DUMP TRUCK BREAKING HAND.

January 31, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Miramar Rock · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I WAS TAKING A 6REAKER BAR OUT OF A PRIMARY CRUSHER WHILE USING A CHERRY PICKER.WHILE THE CHERRY PICKER WAS REELING UP THE BAR,IGOT MY HAND CAUGHT IN THE CABLE AND THE PULLEY AON THE CHERRY PI CKER. 3

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