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1983–2026
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January 18, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Delta Materials Corp · Struck by flying object

I.NAME OPERATIN1 MOTORGRADER ON PIT ROAD.2 OTHER PIECES OF HEAVY EQUIP PASSED HIM HE GOT DUST IN HIS EYE.SMALL ROCK EMBEDDED IN RIGHT EYE.

February 16, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Delta Materials Corp · Struck against stationary object

HE HAD STARTED 7HE EUCLID RUNNING. HE CAME BACK OUT AND DOWN TO RELEASE AIR TANKS ON BRAKES. HE LEANED OVER TO REACH THE TANKS. WHEN THE AIR WAS RELEASED, HE JUMPED UP AND BACK TO AVOID THE DU ST THAT OCCURRE8. HIS HARD HAT FELL OFF AND WHEN HE RAISED UP HE HIT HIS HEAD ON THE CORNER OF THE OPEN DOOR.

September 27, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Delta Materials Corp · Struck against a moving object

LOADER OPERATOR I.NAME WAS SPOTTING I.NAME TO DUMP ON TOP OF THE BASE STOCKPILE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO BERM AT THE EDGE OF THE STOCKPILE. AS I.NAME WAS BACKING TOWARD THE IDGE OF THE STOCKPILE I.NAME TOLD I.NAME OVER HIS RADIO THAT HE WAS FAR ENOUGHT AT A POINT ABOUT TEN FEET FROM THE EDGE OF THE STOCPILE. I.NAME KEPT BACKING UP AND I.NAME TOLD HIM AGAIN THAT HE WAS FOR ENOUGHT BA

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