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November 10, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
France Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DUMPING OFF OF SPOIL PILE, THE BANK SLUFFED CAUSING THE TRUCK TO ROLL BACKWARDS AND ONTO ITS SIDE. RAIN THE NIGHT BEFORE CAUSED THE BANK TO BE UNSTABLE. THE DRIVER HAD MULTIPLE CONTUSION S BUT NO SERIOUS INJURY.

October 4, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
France Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING BELT SCRAPER ON C-20 CONVEYOR SCRAPER BRACKET CAME LOOSE.HIT MOVING BELT CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN BRACKET AND HOPPER OF CONVEYOR CAUSING LACERATIONS REQ 5 STITCHES,BROKEN RING FINGER RIGHT HAND.

August 22, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
France Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING 729 C HAUL TRUCK INJ. CROSSED DRAINAGE DITCH WHICH HAS EXISTED FOR MORE THAN 1 YR. TRUCK BOUNCED INJ. STRUCK HEAD ON CAG ROOF CAUSING INJ. TO REC. STIFF OR TWISTED NECK MUSCLES.

August 10, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
France Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING TRUCK WHEN HOSE BROKE CAUSING STEERING WHEEL ON 301 EUCLID TO SPIN AROUND EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CONTROL VEHICLE CAUSING HAND TO JAM

July 5, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
France Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL DRIVING EUCLID STORAGE TRUCK BACK INTO CLASS II SANDPILE.WHEN HE BACKED UP TO EDGE,PILE GAVE WAY,CAUSING TRUCK TO DUMP LOAD WITHOUT RAISING BED.TRUCK SLID DOWN BANK STOPPED WITH FRONT OF FRONT OF TRUCK PERPENDICULAR TO SKY.UPON LANDING,SHUT OFF TRUCK AND CLIMBED DOWN.

June 10, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
France Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING UP A GRADE LOADED, THE TRUCK STALLED, AND ROLLED BACKWARDS APPROX. 264' WHERE IT STRUCK A WATERLINE, AND ROLLED ANOTHER 129' BACKWARDS WHERE IT ROLLED OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE. NO APPARENT INJURY TO THE DRIVER. HE WAS TAKEN TO FLOWER HOSPITAL FOR A CHECK UP, AND RELEASED. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL, AND STALLED. WITH OUT AIR, THE VEHICL

April 22, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
France Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS OPERATING THE LOADER TO MANUEVER THE PUMP INTO POSITION I.NAME WAS ON THE GROUND TO DIRECT THE TRAILER MOUNTED PUMP WHILE LOWERING THE TRAILER THE RATE OF DESENT OF THE TRAILER INC REASED CAUSING I.NAME TO LOOSE HIS FOOTING HE FELL AND THE TONGUE OF THE TRAILER STRUCK HIS FOOT

November 2, 1987 IN · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator POWERED HAULAGE
France Stone Company · Struck by falling object

I,NAME WAS CLEANING UP AROND THE #1 SCREEN WHEN THE CHUTE FEEDING IT BECAME PARTLY PLUGED. THIS CAUSED ROCKS TO JUMP OUT OF THE CHUTE AND STRIKE HIM.

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