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1983–2026
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March 7, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
White River Shale Oil Corp · Struck against a moving object

WHILE GOING DOWN THE DECLINE IN THE BOBCAT, JEFF HIT A PATCH OF ICE, LOST CONTROL AND HIT HIS HOULDER UP AGAINST THE DRIVERS CAGE.

February 18, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
White River Shale Oil Corp · Struck by rolling or sliding object

TRUE WAS HAND MUCKING ALONG CONVEYOR BELT WHEN A LARGE ROCK ROLLED OFF OF BELT STRIKING LEFT FOOT

August 14, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
White River Shale Oil Corp · Struck by flying object

MUCKING SHAFT BOTTOM DEBRIS WAS BLOWN UNDER SAFETY GLASSES WHEN MUCKING DIRECTLY UNDER VENT DUCT.

June 11, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
White River Shale Oil Corp · Struck by powered moving object

NOORDAM WAS TAKING A AIR HOSE APART WHEN THE ST-5 OPERATOR STARTED DOWN THE SLOPE NOT KNOWING NOORDAM WAS THERE & NOORDAM BEING HARD OF HEARING DID NOT REALIZE THE ST-5 OPERATOR HAD STARTED DO WN THE SLOPE BENNIE WAS HIT BY THE ST-5.

April 16, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
White River Shale Oil Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING MORE WEIGHT TO WIPER COUNTERBALANCE ON CONVEYOR BELT.ADDED WEIGHT WAS TOO MUCH CAUSING WIPER TO BE PULLED UP INTO BELT BRINGING COUNTERWEIGHT ARM UP INTO NECK AND SHOULDER AREA CAUS ING LACERATION.

January 28, 1983 UT · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter POWERED HAULAGE
White River Shale Oil Corp · Struck by falling object

UNLOADING CONVEYOR FRAMES OFF OF FLATBED W FORKLIFT FRAMES SHIFTED AND FELL OFF RT FORKS STRIKING BOB ON THE LEFT LEG CAUSING A LACERATION OVER THE SHIN AND A BRUISE ON THE FOOT

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