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May 14, 1991 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck by flying object

INJ IN HAUL TRUCK UNDER RIP RAP BIN.THE CHUTE ON THE 3" SCALPING SCREEN WAS PARTIALLY BLOCKED.A 3" ROCK HIT THIS AREA AND BOUNCED OVER THE CHUTE HITTING BEAM AND BOUNCED IN DRIVER SIDE WINDOW STRIKING INJ IN MOUTH REQ 2 STITCHES.1ST DAY LOST 5-16-91.

July 18, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck against a moving object

LG ROCK BEING LOADED FROM F E L IN TO TRU K FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK

June 26, 1990 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL SAFETY CHECKING TRUCK ON MAIN ROADWAY ALONG MISS.RIVER. TRUCK TURNED TO LEFT,WENT THROUGH A BERM INTO RIVER.EMPL WAS WEARING SEAT BELT.TRUCK HASNT BEEN PULLED FROM RIVER.

March 24, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PLACING A WIRE 9OPE LOOP ON THE TOOTH OF A FRONT END BUCKET LOADER TO SECURE A BARGE FOR LOADING LOADER OPERATOR MOVED THE MACHINE AND EMPLOYEE CAUGHT MIDDLE AND INDEX FINGERS BETWEEN CABLE AN D TOOTH THRU IM1ROPER SIGNALING.

February 12, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING O0F THE FILL, EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL WITH BOTH HANDS TO RAISE HIMSELF IN THE SEAT TO KEEP THE SUN OUT OF HIS EYES. THE TRUCK HIT A RUT CAUSING A SIDE MOTION. A T THAT TIME THE3EMPLOYEE FELT A STICKING FEELING IN THE SHOULDER.

November 21, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS DRIVING3A TRUCK THE TRUCK WAS ROCKING FROM SIDE TO SIDE IN RUTS CAUSING EMP TO HIT HIS HEAD ON WINDOW GLASS

August 28, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER GOING UP3RAMP FROM QUARRY PIT AND APPARENTLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL CAUSING THE TRUCK TO GO BACKWARD INTO A ROCK WALL.

June 4, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK DIVER HIT3A HOLE IN THE HAUL ROAD CAUSING RUCK TO LURCH TO ONE SIDE CONSEQUENTLY CAUSING A PAIN IN LOWER BACK DOCOTR STATED MUSCLE PULLED IN LOWER BACK NO ADDITIONAL VISITS REQUIRED

April 9, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
West Lake Quarry & Material Company · Struck against a moving object

WATER TRUCK DRI5ER CLAIMS HE HIT A HOLE IN THE HAUL ROAD CAUSING A PAIN IN HIS NECK, WHILE WETTING ROAD TO ELIMINATE DUST.

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