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March 19, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Independence Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR WAS LOADING TRUCKS WITH 992C LOADER, WAS ATTEMPTING TO DIG HARD ROCK FROM PIT. LOADER WAS BOUNCING AND SHAKING CAUSING A SORE NECK.

December 12, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Independence Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK WAS JARRED DURING LOADING OPERATION.

November 19, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Independence Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

LOADER BUCKET HIT CORNER OF TRUCK BED NECK DISCOMFORT

November 16, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Independence Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK WAS BEING LOADED WHEN BUCKET HIT BED OF TRUCK.

July 2, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Independence Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK JARRED BY LOADER WHILE BEING LOADED OR WHEN THE TRUCK BACKED INTO LOADER ARMS.

June 22, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Independence Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK WAS HIT BY 992C BUCKET WHILE BEING LOADED. JAR FROM THE HIT CAUSED A NECK INJURY TO THE DRIVE. THE LAODING FLOOR WAS WET, MUDDY AND VERY SOFT MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO LOAD.

December 22, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Independence Mining Company Inc · Struck by powered moving object

VICTIM OUR EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A DRAINAGE DITCH WITH HIS BACK TURNED WHEN A FORKLIFT CAME AROUND CORNER AT AN ACCELERATED RATE OF SPEED KNOCKING THEVICTIM TO THE GROUND & PINNING HIS FE ET UNDER THE LEFT TIRE ON DRIVERS SIDE BEFORE IT COULD STOP FORKLIFT & OPERATOR WERE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A SUBCONTRACTOR UNRELATED TO TIC IN ANYWAY

October 4, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Independence Mining Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

ROLLED TRUCK ON ITS SIDE PULLED ALONG SIDE OF HIGHWALL TRIED TO PULL AWAY & COULDNT STEER AWAY FROM WALL

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