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October 15, 1996 NH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING DOWN HAUL ROAD, BLINDED BY SUN, STEPPED ON BRAKE, A HAUL TRUCK BEHIND HIM COULDN'T STOP IN TIME, SWERVED TO AVOID, CLIPPED CORNER OF WELDING TRUCK WITH BUMPER.

September 4, 1993 NH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO OPERATE A LOALD XXXHE HAD A STRAINED BACK INJURY WORKING FOR ANOTHER CO HE SAID HIS BACK HURT & GAVE UP WORK

August 7, 1990 NH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS HAULING GRAVEL TO THE SAND PLANT WHEN HE HIT A BUMP IN THE HAUL ROAD & SLID ON THE SEAT OF THE TRUCK HITTING HIS RIBS ON THE ARM REST OF THE CAT TRUCK FRIDAY HIS RIBS HURT SO HE WENT TO THE DOC & FOUND THAT HE FX 2

July 31, 1990 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING CRUSHED GRAVEL FROM BINS. HE FORGOT TO PUT THE BODY OF THE TRUCK DOWN BEFORE GOING UNDER THE BIN. HE DAMAGE THE TRUCK, BINS AND CUT HIS NOSE ON THE SUN VISOR IN THE TRUCK. HE HAD HIS SEATBELT ON. AND THE CUT WAS CLEANED AND BANDAID APPLIED BY THE DOCTOR.

September 15, 1989 VT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck against a moving object

CAT TRUCK WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHEN IT CONTACTED THE ROCK BERM ON THE QUARRY ROAD. IT WAS FORCED UP ONTO THE ROCK BERM THEN TIPPED OVER ONTO IT'S SIDE. DRIVER WAS WEARING HI S SEATBEWLT AND RECIEVED A BRUISE ON HIS FOREHEAD. HE WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE REST OF THE DAY OFF AS HE WAS SHOOK UP.

August 17, 1989 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck against a moving object

HEAVY SUDDEN RAIN CREATED POT HOLES IN QUARRY ROAD ROAD WAS WATER COVERED & EMPLOYEE DID NOT SEE THE HOLE & HIT IT WITH THE CAT TRUCK INJURING HIMSELF

June 12, 1989 VT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck against a moving object

CLEANING DEBRIS FORM UNDER BINS SKID STEER CAME TO STOP CAUSING HIM TO HAVE STIFF NECK

April 27, 1989 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING CAT WAGON-WHILE HE WAS BEING LOADED UNDER PLANT HE WAS LOOKING BACK AT THE BIN LEVER OPERATOR AND DEVELOPED A STIFF NECK.

April 25, 1987 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WELDING TRUCK W5S BACKED INTO FENCE AND PINCHED EMPLOYEE WAS SUPECTED AND THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS TERMINATED. THE INJURED EMPLOYEE ORIGINALLY CAME BACK TO WORK BUT HAS SINCE LOST TIME.

November 29, 1985 NH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER BACKED V9HICLE DOWN HILL FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND ROLLED VEHICLE ONTO ITS SIDE

October 25, 1985 VT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck against a moving object

SEAT WAS BROKEN3ON LOADER CAUSING DISC PROBLEMS

August 9, 1985 VT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRUCK WAS PARKED WAITING FOR CAT TRUCK TO GO BY SMALL STONE CAME OFF CAT TRUCK & HIT I.NAME IN T HE FOREHEAD.

July 30, 1985 NH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUT TAILGATE TRIP LEVER UP WITHOUT LATCHING ANDLET GO. LEVER CAME DOWN AND HIT IN SIDE.

July 7, 1984 NH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Frank W Whitcomb Construction Corp · Struck against a moving object

7-7-84 WAS DAY OF SHOWERS. HILL WAS COVERED WITH LOOSE STONES & WIDTH OF ROAD WAS ONLY WIDE ENOUGH FOR ONE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT TO PASS.

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