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May 26, 1999 FL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Harper Brothers Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE OPERATING FRONT-END LOADER IN REVERSE. LOADER BACKED OVER 2 FT. HIGH PILE OF SAND. BODY WAS THROWN UP AGAINST RIGHT ARM REST. REPORT WAS NOT MADE TO THE CORPORATE OFFICE UNTI L 6-11-99.

April 4, 1996 FL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Harper Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE ATTACHING CABLE CLAMPS OF CABLE LEADING FROM LOADER BUCKET TO BUCKET ON GROUND IN ORDER TO MOVE BUCKEET. LOADER MOVED FORWARD PINNING EMLOYEE'S LEGS BETWEEN BUCKET OF LOADER NAD BUCK ET LYING ON GROUND.

October 14, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Harper Brothers Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS BENT OVER SHOVELING EXCESS STONE ON GROUND AROUND CONVEYOR. 10-15 LB ROCK CAME OFF SIDE OF BELT HITTING EMPLOYEE'S HAR HAND AND BACK OR RIGHT SHOULDER.

June 23, 1994 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Harper Brothers Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE DRIVING ROCK TRUCK TRUCK TIRE HIT POT HOLE.JARRING MOTION STRAINED BACK MUSCLES.

June 7, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Harper Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CRASH OF INDEPENDENT TRUCKER VEHICLE WITH A LOADER OWNED BY MINE. MINE EMPLOYEE NOT INJURED. SERIOUS INJURY TO TRUCK DRIVER.

February 15, 1993 FL · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic POWERED HAULAGE
Harper Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLAIMANT LEFT DOOR OF TRUCK OPEN, TRUCK ROLLED BACK. CLAIMANT TRIED TO GET BACK INTO TRUCK TO STOP IT AND CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN TRUCK'S DOOR JAM AND CRUSHER FRAME.

February 15, 1991 FL · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Harper Brothers Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING FORKLIFT WITH SPECIAL PLATFORM ATTACHMENT HOLDING PAINTER. CLAIMANT WAS LOOKING UP TO SEE WHICH WAY TO POSITION PAINTER WHEN A DROP OF PAINT FELL INTO HIS EYE.

November 16, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Harper Brothers Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A PAYLOADER-STEERING WHEEL JAMMED JERKING & TWISTING HIS BODY

June 21, 1990 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Harper Brothers Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS DRIVING WATER PAN UP PRIMARY CRUSHER RAMP RIGHT WHEEL OF PAN HIT SAFETY BERM.

July 25, 1989 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Harper Brothers Inc · Struck by falling object

SITTING IN TRUCK WITH ARM OUT WINDOW WHILE PAYLOADER LOADING TRUCK.ROCK FELL FROM BUCKET,STRUCK CAB PROTECTOR BOUNCING OFF AND STRIKING CLAIMANTS ELBOW.

December 22, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Harper Brothers Inc · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A TEREX ROCK HAULER, TRUCK ENGINE WAS SMOKING AND HE BECAME NAUSEATED. HE LEFT WORK AT NORMAL TIME ANDGOT VERY SICK ANDIN PAIN ON WAY HOME. EMPLOYEE CALLED HIS SUPERVIOS R AT HOME AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL.

November 14, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Harper Brothers Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL DRIVING ROCK TRUCK AND HIT LARGE ROCK WITH IMPACT -BOUNCED SEVERELY IN SEAT AND THROWN ABOUT INCAB.

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