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October 5, 1987 NC · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager POWERED HAULAGE
Nello L Teer Company · Struck by flying object

BRUISED GROIN A9EA EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ABOUT 15 FEET FROM WORKING 966 LOADER.LOADER RAN OVER PEIECE OF STONE AND TIRE SHOT PIECE OF STONE OUT CAUSING IT TO STRIKE EMPLOYEE.

March 6, 1985 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Nello L Teer Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS DRIVING WATER TRUCK DOWN RAMP IN PIT & POWER STEERING BELT STARTED SLIPPING & HE COULDNT STEER HE JUMPED OUT & HIT HIS LEFT HAND HEAD & SHOULDER ON THE GROUND

December 20, 1984 NC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Nello L Teer Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STRATESS THAT HE CUT THE TRUCK TO THE RIGHT TO GET ON A DOWN RAMP AND WHEN HE TRIED TO STRAIGHTEN IT UP IT WOUL NOT RESPOND DUE TO THE LOW IDLE OF THE ENGINE. EMPLOYEE JUMPED OUT OF THE TRUCK AND THE TRUCK WENT OBRER THE BERM AND CRASHED ABOUT 50FT BELOW.

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