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December 21, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was mounting the shaft and gear reducer on the belt winding equipment. He was using the front end loader with a chain to hold the gear reducer and the chain slipped off of the edge of the bucket.

March 27, 2001 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Fall from machine

EE WAS REMOVING THE TAIL GUARD ON M-74. UPON REMOVAL, THE GUARD GOT HUNG UP. EE CLIMBED UP ON THE BELT TO FREE IT AND WHEN HE WENT TO THROW IT OFF IT CAUGHT HIS COVERALLS. IT FLIPPED HIM OVER AND HE HIT AGAINST THE TAIL SECTION OF THE CONVEYOR AND THE GROUND.

February 21, 2000 IN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS JOGGING A CONVEYOR BELT FORWARD TO MAKE A BELT SPLICE. A PIECE OF SAND WENT IN HIS EYE. EE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

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