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September 14, 2005 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
H B Mellott Estate Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK UP A HILL WHEN THE TRUCK STALLED. IT BEGAN DRIFTING BACKWARDS AND THEN ROLLED ONTO IT'S SIDE.

April 6, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
H B Mellott Estate Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS UNLOADING AN OXYGEN CYLINDER FROM THE BUCKET OF A SKID LOADER ONTO A TRUCK. THE SKID LOADER HAD BACKED UP, BUT THEN PULLED FORWARD AGAIN WHEN THE OPERATOR SAW THAT THE EE AND CYLINDER WERE ABOUT TO FALL. EE'S LEG GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SKID LOADER BUCKET AND THE TRUCK.

November 23, 2004 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
H B Mellott Estate Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was standing next to a skidloader. The skidloader operator began to move the skidloader and ran over the employee's right foot.

July 8, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator POWERED HAULAGE
H B Mellott Estate Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS STANDING ON AN UPRIGHT HAUL TRUCK HOOKING UP CABLES TO PREPARE IT TO BE MOVED OTHER MACHINERY BECAUSE IT WAS STUCK. ONE OF THE OTHER PIECES OF MACHINERY JARRED THE HAUL TRUCK, CAUSING E E TO NEARLY LOSE HIS BLANCE. THE SUDDEN JARRING MOTION CAUSED HIM TO BE JOLTED AROUND AND THUS CAUSED A LOW BACK INJURY.

November 5, 2002 AR · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
H.B. Mellott Estate, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING A 60 TON HAUL TRUCK, LOADED. HE WAS REPOSITIONING TRACK TO DUMP LOAD OF STONE ON A PILE WHEN THE TRUCK ROLLED OVER ONTO THE LEFT SIDE. HE CLAIMED NO INJURIES AT THE TIME OF INCI DENT AND DECLINED ANY MEDICAL TREATMENT. REPORTED INJURY LATE - ON 6/20/03.

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