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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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February 19, 1993 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cooley Gravel Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE & EE WERE OPERATING LOADERS IN THE PIT FEEDING MATERIAL INTO THE ALLIS CHALMERS FEEDER SAVERAL LARGE CHUNKS OF FROZEN MATERIAL PLUGGED THE FEEDER & EE GOT OFF HIS LOADER TO DISLODGE THE MAT ERIAL EE WITH THE FEEDER STILL RUNNING PROCEEDEDTO UNPLUG THE MATERIAL NORMALY A SLEDGE HAMMER IS USED IN THE PROCESS BUT THE HANDLE WAS BROKEN SO EE GRABBED A ROCK & BEGAN TO HAMMER WEDGE PL

June 14, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS RUNNING NEW 980 F CAT LOADER WITH A SEAT BACK THAT WOULD NOT STAY IN POSITION IT MOVED BETWEEN THE 3 ADJUSTMENTS PARTS WERE ORDEREA EE RAN THE LOADER 6 HRS AND CALLED THE NEXT AM WITH A SORE STIFF NECK. HE ALLEDGES THIS WAS CAUSED BYTHE TILTINY SEAT BACK.

June 14, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cooley Gravel Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPER NEW CAT FRONT END LOADER WITH SEAT BACK

May 26, 1992 CO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cooley Gravel Company · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK ROLLED OVER SLID DOWN FACE 2 FRACT VERT POSSIBLY OTHERS

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