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October 6, 2020 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Varra Companies Inc · Struck against a moving object

Operating the haul Truck on the haul road near the new hopper and conveyer, there was water and mud down near the bottom of the ramp. While driving empty the employee hit a hole and this caused the seat in the truck to suddenly slam down and caused employee's back to compress, this caused pain in back.

January 13, 2020 CO · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager POWERED HAULAGE
Varra Companies Inc · Struck against a moving object

Driving down a road that the Haul Trucks drive, hit a patch of ice and slid into a berm turning the truck on side.

September 12, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Varra Companies Inc · Struck against a moving object

Miner left vehicle running and in drive. Miner exited the vehicle. Vehicle started rolling. Miner opened door to stop vehicle. Vehicle hit concrete block. Steering wheel spun, miner's right forearm/wrist got entangled in the steering wheel. Sprained right wrist.

January 18, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Varra Companies Inc · Struck against a moving object

Operating scraper - frozen ridges - causing operator to bounce (1/18/08 reported - Doctor 1/23/08).

September 22, 2005 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Varra Companies, Inc · Struck against a moving object

Jammed "pinky" finger of left hand while backing the haul truck. 1st aid.

July 19, 2005 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Varra Companies, Inc · Struck against a moving object

EXCAVATOR BUCKET DROPPED INTO HAUL TRUCK BED, SOIL UNDER TRACKS GAVE WAY ALLOWING BUCKET TO DROP INTO TRUCK

June 21, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Varra Companies Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE STRAINED LOWER BACK MUSCLE OPERATING SCRAPER. PRESCRIPTION DRUGS ORDERED ON FIRST VISIT.

April 4, 2001 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Varra Companies Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MUD PICKER STATION- A HOLE ABOUT 10" LONG AND 2 1/2" WIDE ON GUARD. EMPLOYEE STEPPED FORWARD TO STEADY HIMSELF AND HIS HAND WENT THRU THE HOLE AND FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER AND BELT.

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