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October 3, 2022 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
The Belden Brick Company · Struck against a moving object

Driver was backed up to the dump location and started to raise the trailer. As the bed was being raised, the driver noticed the bed starting to sway. EE hit the down lever. As the bed was coming down, it started to lean to the right and then continued to the ground on its passenger side. Tractor and trailer were damaged. Load not evenly distributed was leading factor.

July 28, 2009 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
The Belden Brick Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Cleaning roller off a got hand stuck between roller and belt. Cut left hand and belt rash to left thumb

April 16, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
The Belden Brick Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE HAS A PRE-EXISTING BACK INJURY. HE TOLD MY FOREMAN HE HAD RECEIVED EPIDURAL FOR HIS BACK THE WEEK BEFORE AND IT WAS BOTHERING HIM. HE WENT BACK TO HIS DR. ON 4-16-02. HIS DR. HAS HIM SCHEDULED FOR ANOTHER EPIDURAL ON 5-13-02 AND OFF WORK TILL AT LEAST 5-20-02. EE GAVE US NO INDICATION OR REASON FOR HIS BACK BEING AGGRIVATED.

February 15, 2000 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
The Belden Brick Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING A TRACK ROLLER WITH TRUCK CRANE. THE ROLLER SLIPPED DOWN THE CHAIN AND PINCHED FINGER AGAINST ANOTHER ROLLER ON THE TRUCK BED. WASN'T TOO BAD BUT THE DR PUT IN A FEW STITCHES. NOTHING BROKE.

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