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August 18, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Brown & Root Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING TWO CAT 85 TON HAUL TRUCKS AFTER THEY BOTH BECAME OUT OF CONTROL DUE TO SLICK ROAD CONDITIONS. ONE TRUCK DRIVEN BY AURELIO GONZALES SLID AROUND 180 DEGREES AND THE OTHER DRIVER SLID AROUND 90 DEGREES AT THE POINT OF IMPACT. THE OTHER DRIVER DENNIS RICHARDS WAS NOT INJURED, BUT INJURED RECEIVED CUTS TO BOTH THE FRONT AND REAR OF HIS HE

July 30, 1993 UT · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Brown & Root Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FORKLIFT WHEN ONE FORK FELL OFF AND WAS RUN OVER TIPPING OVER FORKLIFT.

June 9, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Brown & Root Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

THE LEVERS THAT OPERATE THE WATER FLOW CONTROL BECAME HARD TO OPERATE AND THE RIGHT SHOULDER BECAME SORE FROM PULLING THE LEVERS.

January 26, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Brown & Root Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A 50 TON HAUL TRUCK ON NIGHT SHIFT WHEN THE LATCH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BROKE CAUSING THE DOOR TO SWING OPEN. THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO GRAB THE DOOR AND IT SWUNG CLOSED CA TCHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE FRAME.

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