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August 29, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL OPERATING EXCAVATOR LOADING TRUCKS IN PIT AREA EMPL FELT THE DIGGING WAS HARD,THE FLOOR UNEVEN CAUSING BACK AND NECK TO GET SORE.

April 22, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING HAUL TRUCK IN PIT WHEN SHE SAID SHE HIT A BUMP THAT CHAUSED THE INJURY.

March 2, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING HIS ORE TRUCK DOWN A RAMP COMING OUT OF THE PIT AREA LOADED. IT WAS SNOWING. HIS TRUCK STARTED TO SLIDE SIDEWAYS, HIS REAR TIRES HIT SOME SOFT MUCK CAUSING TRUCK TO TURN O VER ON ITS RIGHT SIDE.

April 29, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

BACKING UP HAUL TRUCK TO DUMP MISS JUDGED EDGE DROVE TRUCK OVER EDGE OF DUMP

February 26, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES SHE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK & HIT A BUMP WHICH INJURED HER NECK OR BACK

January 22, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck by powered moving object

GOT OUT OF TRUCK WALK TO DRILL, STUCK OUT L ARM FRONT END LOADER STRUCK L ARM

November 15, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVER WAS ROUNDING A GRADUAL CURVE AT APPROX 18 MPH WHEN SOMETHING BLEW OUT OR BROKE AND THE TRUCK ROLLED.

October 28, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING TRUCK,TRAILER LOADED,COMPLETING A WIDE GRADULA CURVE AT 20 MPH HEARD A "BANG",THOUGHT IT WAS A TIRE,TURNED HEAD TO LOOK OUT LEFT MIRROR,TURNED HEAD FORWARD.TRUCK AND TRAILER TIPPING OV ER TO RIGHT.REASON FOR BANG AND OVERTURNING UNK.EQUIP SENT TO RENO FOR REPAIR/INSPECTION.THEY TURNED COMPLETELY ON RIGHT SIDE.

June 30, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

SCRAPER TIRE FELL IN HOLE & JARRED HIS BACK

February 24, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator POWERED HAULAGE
Atlas Gold Mining Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS BREAKING IN ON OPERATING A LOADER TRAINER AND INJURED WERE BOTH INSDIE CAB LOADER HIT ROUGH SPOT IN ROAD AND INJUREDS HEAD HIT GUARD IN LOADER CAB BUCKET WAS DOWN ENTERING ORE PIL E

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