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1983–2026
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November 5, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Washington County Road Department · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE WAS LOADING 8UMP TRUCK APPARENTLY HE HAD TRUCK LOADED WAS STARTING TO GET IN OR OUT & TRUCK ROLLED KNOCKING HIM INTO THE CHIP BIN WHICH PINNED HIM BETWEEN TRUCK & CHIP BIN, HE COULDNT TELL THEM WHAT HAPPE3ED WHEN SOMEONE FOUND HIM, THE AMBULANCE TOOK HIM TO WASHINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, HE HAD BROKEN RIBS ON BOTH SIDES. LACERATION TO HEAD AND EAR WAS CUT HALF OFF, HE IS IN

July 25, 1985 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Washington County Road Department · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DRIVER STOPPED GOT OUT OF TRUCK FOR INFORMATION OTHER TRUCK DRIVER DID NOT SEE HIM & KEPT BACKING UP PINNING 1ST DRIVER BETWEEN TRUCKS TRUCK DOOR DENTED OFF 2ND TRACK CAUSING LACERATION TO 1ST DRIVER ALSO HURT BACK & SHOULDER BLADE

August 3, 1983 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Washington County Road Department · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER OF TRUCK PULLED OUT OF QUARRY WITH 1 ST LOAD TRUCK DID NOT ACT LIKE AT COULDNT PULL LOAD ON 2 ND LOAD TRUCK CAOULDNT PULL HILL ROLLED BACKWARDS, HIT ROCK PILE AND OVER TURNED BATTERY ,

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