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1983–2026
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September 5, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Resource Finance Inc · Struck against a moving object

MINER STOPPED THE DUX TRUCK TO TALK TO INJURED AND EMPLOYEE. AFTER TALKING HE RELEASED THE BRAKE AND THE TRUCK TOOK OFF HITTING THE RIB OF THE MINE.

September 1, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Resource Finance Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL WAS DUMPING A TRUCK ON TOP OF A STEEP INCLINE, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK THE TRUCK TRAVELED DOWHILL SCRAPING HIS BODY AGAINST THE RIB OF THE MINE.

May 19, 1993 WA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Resource Finance Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS REMUCKING LOWER MUCK BAY AND LOADING TRUCK. HE WAS HEADED UP RAMP FROM MUCK BAY WITHA LOADED BUCKET WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE LIGHTS AND POWER TO MACHINE FAILED. BRAKES DID NOT SET AND HE WENT DOWN THE RAMP PUMPING THE FOOT BRAKETHE MACHINE FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AND INJ URED FINALLY HIT A WALL AND STOPPED.

December 14, 1989 WA · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator POWERED HAULAGE
Resource Finance Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING TO WORK PLACE. HE WAS TRAVELING OVER A BNAD SPOT IN THE ROADWAY AND HE LOST CONTROLL HITTING THE RIB AND TIPPING THE TRACTOR OVER ON ITS SIDE. WHEN TRACTOR STARTED TO TIP HE JUMPED OFF AND HE HIT HIS HEAD AND TURNED HIS WRIST WRONGE.

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