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April 9, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Western States Minerals Corp · Unclassified, insufficient data

NUMBNESS IN BOTH HANDS, MOUTH AND LEGS-TROUBLE BREATHING.

August 18, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck by flying object

I NAME WAS DRIVING AN HAUL TRUCK WATERING THE ROADS WHEN A OBECT FLEW INTO HIS R EYE AT THAT TIME I NAME WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES

June 10, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING RIGHT REARTIRES ON 50 TON TRUCK WITH BED RAISED. BED WAS NOT PINNED. HE WAS FACING AWAY FROM TRUCK OPERATING CONTROLS ON TIRE BOOM. BED OF TRUCK FELL CAUSING A PREVIOUSL Y MOUNTED TIRE TO BE PUSHED OFF OF HUB STRIKING HIM IN LOWER LEG AREA AND PINNING HIM AGAINST TIRE REPAIR TRUCK.

July 5, 1985 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING TO FAST FOR CONDITIONS-TRIED TO DRIVE LUBE & FUEL TRUCK DOWN A STEEP GRADE IN 4TH GEAR FUEL & LUBE TRUCK WAS FULL OF FUEL (800 GAL) AFTER PUMPING BRAKES MANY TIMES THEY FAILED TO HOLD TRUCK OVER TURNED

January 14, 1985 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Western States Minerals Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK WITH COMPANY MATERIAL IN TRUCK EMPLOYEES TRUCK STRUCK AN ON COMING COMPANY TRUCK ON A BLIND CURVE HEAD ON

March 22, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Western States Minerals Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS DRIVING 50 TON TRUCK TO WASTE DUMP AND HIT A ROCK IN THE ROAD, STEERING WHEEL JERKED AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN HAND BRAKE LEVER AND STEERING WHEEL, TORE LIGAMENTS

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