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1983–2026
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July 25, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
J Lee Milligan Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING SAND FROM UNDER FEEDER BELT ON POWER SCREEN. EMPLOYEE WAS BLOWING LAST BIT OF SAND FROM BENEATH BELT. OPERATOR NOTIFIED EVERYONE THAT HE WOULD RESTART POWER SCREEN. INJURED EMPLOYEE F AILED TO SHUT GAURD PANEL AND CONTINUED BLOWING SAND FROM BENEATH BELT. WHEN BELT STARTED, INJURED EMPLOYEE GOT AIR HOSE CAUGHT UNDER BELT AND DRUG HIS ARM OVER ROLLER.

January 15, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
J Lee Milligan Inc · Fall from machine

HE WAS DRIVING A TRUCK DOWN A STEEP INCLINE. HE SAID THE DOOR CAME OPEN AND HE FELL OUT HE WAS NOT WEARING A SCRATCH AS IS REQUIRED.

May 9, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
J Lee Milligan Inc · Struck against a moving object

UNSAFE SPEED DRIVER NEG CURVE AT UNSAF SPEED CAUSING LOAD OF ROCK TO SHIFT IN TRUCK BED WHICH IN TURN CAUSED TRUCK TO LAY OVER ON DRIVERS SIDE OF TRUCK.

April 30, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
J Lee Milligan Inc · Struck against a moving object

WAS DRIVING ON CRUSHER ROAD AND A CALF RAN IN FRONT OF HIM.TO AVOID HITTING IT HE RAN UP THE EMBANKMMENT AND TURNED TRUCK OVER.NO INJURIES NOTED AT THAT TIME SECOND DAY HE HAD LOW BACK PAIN F FROM BEING TOSSED AROUND IN THE CAB.

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