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1983–2026
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February 4, 1994 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Celotex Corp · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DIGGING IN PLASTER PILE. HIT AREA WHERE DIGGING HAS HARD. THE WALL DID NOT COME COMPLETELY DOWN WHEN BLASTED. TWO ALRGE ROCKS BROKE LOOSE AND WERE INT EH LOADER BUCKET AND TEETH CAUH T, REAR WHEELS OF LOADER CAME OFF THE GROUND. WHEN THE TEETH PULLED LOOSE, THE REAR WHEELS DROPPED TO THE GROUND AND ONE LARGE ROCK IN.

February 3, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Celotex Corp · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

I.NAME BLEW HOR3 TO CRUSHER OPERATOR TO START UP THE QUARRY ROCK BELT THE CRUSHER OPERATOR BLEW BACK AND HE STARTED UP THE BELT HE TURNED AROUND AND NOTICED BUILDUP ON A UNGUARDED TENSION ROLL AND TOOK METAL3BAR WITH SPADE ON END TO CLEAN THE ROLL METAL SPADE WAS PULLED IN I.NAME HELD ON AND HIS LEFT ARM WAS PULLED INTO ROLL HE SHUT THE BELT OFF BY EMERGENCY CORD AND PULLED HIS ARM

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