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1983–2026
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February 18, 1987 WA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cadman Rock Company Inc · Fall from machine

I NAME HAS OPER5TED A PH180 45 TON HAUL TRUCK SINCE HIS EMP AT THIS QUARRY IN 1981 HE WAS COMPLETING A 4 POINT TURN TO ALIGN HIMSELF WITHA CAT 245 FRONT SHOVEL, THE ENGINE DIED AND SECONDS LAT LATER THE TRUCK3WENT OUT OF CONTROL SO HE JUMPED OUT, LANDED IN A PILE OF SAND AND GRAVEL AND SUMMERSALTED BACKWARDS, APPARENTLY STRAINING NECK MUSCLES, HE APPEARED OK AND SAID HE DID NOT WAN

January 21, 1986 WA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Cadman Rock Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL I.NAME GRE5SING HEAD PULLEY ON COVEYOR WITH BELT SCRAPER ATTACHED FOR SELF CLEANING.SCRAPER BAR FLIPPED-WE ASSUME FLEXCOR? CAUGHT IT-WHILE I.NAME GREASING AND STRUCK HIM ON SIDE OF LEFT K NEE CAUSING SEV9RE PAIN AND SWELLING.

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