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Years on record
2000–2026
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October 26, 2004 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Nevada Paving · Struck by falling object

Employee was walking underneath the belt to clean the magnet, and felt a thud and was on the ground. The yellow hopper went over the tail pulley of screen feed #2 (equip #7178) broke loose of its welds & pinned employees left knee to the ground. Had to use a loader & chain to lift the chute off.

June 9, 2004 NV · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Nevada Paving · Struck against a moving object

While operating Water Pull #7, hit bumps in road, caused pain in lower back. 911 called and transported to the Hosp.

May 19, 2004 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Nevada Paving · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While using a bucket from a 980F Wheel Loader, this employee and another got into the bucket was hoisted up to reach aprox. 7 feet to change a whiper on a conveyer belt. Driver of the 980F had a foot that slipped off the brake, and the machine went forward pinning the injured employee.

May 4, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Nevada Paving · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS LOADING TRUCKS WITH GRAVEL ON ROUGH TERRAIN, HE WAS BOUNCING AROUND IN THE CAB OF THE LOADER, CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS BACK.

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