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March 3, 1997 FL · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator POWERED HAULAGE
Floridin Company · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER STATED THAT LOOSE DIRT ON ROAD MAY HAVE CAUSED TRAILER TO BEGIN TO SLIDE. WHEN HE FELT SLIDING HE TURNED WHEEL TO STEER TRUCK TO KEEP FROM SLIDING AND TRUCK AND TRAILER TURNED OVER ON D RIVER SIDE. DRIVER RECEIVED BROKEN THIGH, CUTS AND SCRAPES TO LEFT LEG AND BRUISES TO THE LEFT LUNG. EMP WAS PINNED IN TRUCK FOR THREE HOURS!

June 21, 1988 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Floridin Company · Struck against a moving object

WHEN I.NAMES TRUCK OVERTURNED I.NAME STRUCK HIS HEAD AND FINGERS OF RT HAND

April 16, 1987 FL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Floridin Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A PAN SCRAPER WHEN HE DROVE OVER A DITCH WHICH FORCED THE WHEELS TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING STEERING WHEEL WHICH JERKED ARM AND PULLED SHOULDER.

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