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1983–2026
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September 13, 1997 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
LITTLE HILL MINES, INC. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING TRUCK, LEFT TIRE HIT RICK, STEERING WHEEL HIT LITTLE FINGER, BRUISED IT .

October 30, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
LITTLE HILL MINES, INC. · Struck by falling object

WHILE LOADING A TRUCK A ROCK CAME IN FROM SIDE OF LOADER AND HIT EMP ON THE RIGHT WRIST.

January 13, 1996 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
LITTLE HILL MINES, INC. · Fall from machine

HE WAS ASKED TO GO FROM CRUSHER TO GOLD PIT TO CHECK ON MATERIALS IN THE STOCK PILE. THERE WAS A FAILURE TO CONTROL SPEED ON PERSONAL MOTORCYCLEAND RAN INTO ROCK SLIDE. HE SUFFERED SKULL FRACT URE, BLOOD CLOT BEHIND THE EAR AND BROKEN COLLAR BONE.

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