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1983–2026
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July 11, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Western Plains Materials · Struck against a moving object

JARRED EMPLOYEES BODY WHEN HIS TRUCK HIT THE CRUSHER.

July 6, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Western Plains Materials · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE APPARENTLY RAN OVER SOMETHING THAT ROCKED THE LOADER AND JARRED HIM UP AGAINST THE BACK WINDOW OF THE LOADER.

March 9, 1985 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Western Plains Materials · Fall from machine

#2 STACKING CONVEYOR HAD STALLED WITH A LOAD ON IT. THE MAN WAS SHOVELING ROCK OFF BELT WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL ABOUT 10\ TO THE GROUND. ALL OF HIS WEIGHT WAS ON HIS LEFT FOOT WHEN H E HIT THE GORUND.

September 16, 1983 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Western Plains Materials · Struck by falling object

HE WAS SHOVELING OUT FROM INDER THE TAIL PULLEY WHEN A ROCK FELL OUT OF THE DUMP TRUCK & HIT HIM FOOT.

August 25, 1983 OK · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Western Plains Materials · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS OPERATING A LOADER AND HIT A BUMP. THE JOLT CAUSED HIS BACK TO HURT AND STRAINED MUSCLE.

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