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June 21, 1995 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
R J Taggart Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A DUMP TRUCK WHEN A 980 FRONT END LOADER LOST POWER AND ROLLED OFF OF THE STOCKPILE AND CRASHED INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE DUMP TRUCK.

February 22, 1995 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE

EMPLOYEE THOUGHT THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEMWITH STOPPED CONVEYOR BELT (THERE WAS NOT) & HE CLIMBED ONTO THE BELT TO CHECK FOR METAL THE CRUSHER OPERATOR DID NOT SEE WORKER UNTIL HE STARTED CONVE YOR & SAW WORKER FALL BACKWARDS IN TRYING TO CATCH HIMSELF THE EMPLOYEE HURT HIS BACK & BRUISED HIS BUTTOX WHEN HE FELL

July 10, 1991 OR · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
R J Taggart Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WORKER WAS OPERATING A FRONT END WHEEL LOADER WITH HIS LEFT HAND ON THE STEERING WHEEL WORKER WAS TURNING LAODER WHEN IT REACHED THE END OF ITS STROKE THE STEERING WHEEL KICKED BACK IN THE OPP OSITE DIRECTION

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