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May 17, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Allied Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BEING TRAINED TO RUN SKID LOADER INJURED PANICKED ON LOADER AND WHILE MACHINE WAS MOVING FORWARD HE ATTEMPTED TO GET OFF LOADER WITH THE BUCKET UP INJUREDS R FOOT WENT OUT UNDER BU CKET ARM ADN ALSO HIT DOWN PEDAL CAUSING BUCKET ARM TO COME DOWN ON R FOOT

April 26, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Allied Products Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS LOADING COAL IN RECLAIM HOPPER WITH FRONT END LOADER. THE LOADER TIRE FELL IN A HOLE CAUSIG THE BUCKET TO CATCH ON THE RECLAIM HOPPER THROWING INJUREDS KNEE INTO THE DASH OF LOADE R.

March 8, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Allied Products Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS SITTING IN TRUCK LOADER OPERATOR LIFTED TRUCK UP TO MOVE IT EMPL TURNED TO SEE WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND STRAINED HIS BACK

March 2, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Allied Products Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HAD RAISED PIECE OF PIPE WITH FORKLIFT TO ATTACH TO CHAIN HOIST.INJ GOING TO CLIMB BACK DOWN FORKLIFT RACK WHEN FORKS DROPPED CATCHING FINGERS.

December 27, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Allied Products Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING BOBCAT LOADER AND STRUCK METAL PLATE COVERING DITCH FORCED HIM FORWARD AND BCKWARD RESULTING IN INJURY TO BACK

October 17, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Allied Products Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED HURT HIS BACK WHILE OPERATING MACHINE POSSIBLY BOUNCING UP AND DOWN ON EQUIPMENT.

October 3, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Allied Products Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS ATTEMPTING TO START SIDE LOADER. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PUSHED START BUTTON, MACHINE STARTED AND BUCKET STARTED UP. THEY BOTH WERE OFF THE LOADER AT THIS TIME. WHEN BUCKET REACHED TOP HE IGHT, INJURED REACHED IN UNDER BUCKET ARM AND HIT DOWN PEDDLE. BUCKET THEN CAME DOWN PINNING HIS HEAD BETWEEN LOADER FRAME AND BUCKET.

September 27, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Allied Products Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

INJURED WAS STANDING ON THE CATWALK WAITING TO LOAD A TRUCK WHEN THE TRUCK HIT THE CATWALK AND KNOCKED HIM DOWN INJURING BACK.

May 7, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Allied Products Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS WORKING OFF OF BOOM TRUCK PLATFORM INJURED HADH IS HAND ON RIGHT REAR PLATFORM HANDRAIL AS PLATFORM RAISED UP THIS CAUGHT INJURED S HAND BETWEEN HANDRAIL AND BOOM RING WHICH OPERAT ES CONTROLS.

April 5, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Allied Products Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING LOADER,INJURED HIT HOLE IN ROAD BOUNCING HIM IN SEAT JAMMING BACK.

March 25, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant POWERED HAULAGE
Allied Products Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HAULING DUST IN DUST DUMP TRUCK CLUTCH STUCK ON TRUCK AND WHEN IT RELEASED INJURED S FOOT WAS ON PEDAL AND IMPACT DROVE FOOT AND LEG IN UPWARD MOTION CAUSING INJURY TO BACK.

March 21, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Allied Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

6'LONG X 2" DIAMETER PIPE SLID AGAINST EMPL. FINGER WHILE DRIVING FORKLIFT.

October 27, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Allied Products Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED AND HE5PER WERE LIFTING A TELESCOPING CHUTE WITH AID OF A FORKLIFT INJURED HAD HIS HAND ON THE SECOND SECTION OF THE CHUTE THE TOP SECTION SLID DOWN PINCHING THE RT HAND

October 23, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Allied Products Company · Fall from machine

3 IN SUBMERSIBL9 PUMP WAS PLACED ON OPERATORS PLATFORM OF CRANE TRUCK INJURED WAS STANDING ON OPERTORS PLATFORM TO HOLD THE PUMP WHILE TRUCK DRIVER DROVE THE TRUCK THE HOSE WAS TO BE DRAGGED A LONG MINE FLOOR3THE HOSE HUNG ON A ROCK PULLING THE P UMP OFF THE PLATFORM AND ALSO KNOCKED INJURED OFF THE PLATFORM

March 9, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Allied Products Company · Struck against a moving object

LOWER BACK STRA3N WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY BAD SEAT ON EQUIPMENT.

November 22, 1986 AL · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person POWERED HAULAGE
Allied Products Company · Fall from machine

INJ STANDING ON3TRAILER,TRUCK BACKED INTO STEPS AND STOPPED SUDDENLY.INJ FELL TO FLOOR HITTING HEAD ON CONCRETE POST AND INJ HIP WHEN HIT CONCRETE FLOOR.

March 19, 1984 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Allied Products Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED SAW OTHER EMPLOYEE IN TROUBLE ON SMALL JD LOODER. LOODER HAD OTHER EMPLOYEE CAUGHT UNDER BUCKET. INJURED TRIED TO POSITION HIMSELF UNDER BUCKET FRAME TO LIFT BUCKET ON LOODER SO TH THAT OTHER EMPLOYEE COULD GET OUT FROM UNDER BUCKET. HOWEVER BUCKET GOT ON TOP INJURED BOTH MANAGED TO GET OTY BY PUSHING BUCKET WITH FOOT.

March 19, 1984 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Allied Products Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS OPERATING A SMALL JD 90 LOADER. HE PARKED THE LOADER BY THE WASH-OFF STATION AND ATTEMPTED TO GET OFF THE LOADER TO WASH OUT BUCKET. HOWEVER, HE LEFT THE LOADER RUNNING AND THE BUC KET IN THE RAISED POSITION. WHEN HE STEPPED OFF THE FRONT OF LOADER HIS RIGHT FOOT GOT HUNG UP ON THE BUCKET LEVER. HE FELL INNFRONT OF THE LOADER AND THE BUCKET HAD HIM DOWN ON THE GROUND. I

August 8, 1983 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Allied Products Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A 10 WHEEL DUMP TRUCK- EMPLOYEE FAILED TO USE RAMP PROPERLY, GOT ONE SIDE OF THE WHEELS OF THE RAMP AND THE OTHER SIDE IN A DITCH, THE LOAD SHIFTED AND TRUCK ROLLED OVER O N IT\S SIDE.

January 19, 1983 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Allied Products Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE PUSHING A LARGE BOULDER WITH THE TEREX LOADER, THE BUCKET OF THE LOADER SLIPPED OFF THE BOULDER & STRUCK THE QUARRY FOOTWALL. THIS JARRED THE LOADER OPERATOR & STRAINED HIS BACK. THE O PERATOR HAS NOT LOST ANY WORK TIME TO DATE, HOWEVER HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR RECENTLY & WAS TOLD HE MAY HAVE TO STAY OFF WORK FROM 1 TO 2 WEEKS TO REST HIS BACK.

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