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September 20, 1995 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Lambert Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING PIT RUN FROM UNDER THE FEED BELT TAIL PULLEY AT PLANT 2. A PLATE WELDED TOTHE TOP OF THE HOPPER WHICH IS SUPPOSED TO PREVENT SOME OF THE PIT RUN FROM FALLING BEHIND THE P ULLEY FELL STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE, BRUISING HIS HOULDER, ARM AND FRACTURED RIB.

October 25, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lambert Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DRIVING A CATERPILLAR DJ 25 HAUL TRUCK EMPLOYEE SAID TRUCK WAS SHAKING AND VIBRATING. A PAIN STARTED IN MY LEGS AND SPREAD TO HIS LOWER BACK. HE SAID HE WAS UNABLE TO MOVE.

June 20, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lambert Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVIGN A HAUL TRUCK TOWARD THE IT WHEN THE REAR END OF THE STRUCK SUPPOSEDLY LOCKE DUP. THE EMPLOYEE COULD NOT STEER THE TRUCK AND THE TRUCK DROVE OFF INTO A DITCH. CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO BUST A WINDOW AND THE DUMP BED TO TURN OVER.

May 31, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Lambert Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE MACHANICPICKUP TRUCK WHEN THE MECHANIC STARTED DRIVING OFF THE EMPLOYEE SLID HIMSELF OFF THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK EMPLOYEES LEFT SIDE OF HIS LEFT FOOT & AN KLE WAS RUN OVER BY THE LEFT REAR TIRE OF THE PICKUP

May 13, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lambert Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HAULING PIT RUN FROM THE PIT TO THE PLANT HE SAID THE TRUCK STARTED FISH TAILING BACK & FORTH HE TRIED TO TURN THE TRUCK WITH THE MOTOR IN ORDER TO STOP THE MOTION OF THE TRUCK TR UCK TURNED ON SIDE IN MIDDLE OF ROAD THE BED OF THE TRUCK TURNED OVER ONLY

September 15, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lambert Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE MOVING AMTERIAL FROM PIT TO PLANT, EMPLOYEE CROSSED SMALL MOUND OF DIRT IN ROAD. UP CROSSING, STEERING SYSTEM WENT OUT CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE CONTROL AND TURNINGREAR PORTION OF TRUCK O VER. EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN FORWARD STRAINING MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK. SEAT BELT WAS IN USE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED DEFECT IN HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WHICH BLEW A STEERING CYLINDER.

February 21, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lambert Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE TRUCK WAS IN A FORWARD MOTION, DRIVER TURNED TO CHECK CONDITIONS BEHIND HIM. IN DOING DO, FRONT WHEELS ENTERED DRAINAGE DITCH CAUSING REAR END TO TURN ON SIDE WHILE FRONT PORTION REMAINE D UPRIGHT. THE IMPACT CAUSED BRUISING AND STRAINING TO LOWER BACK.

October 18, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
Lambert Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS CLEANING THE NED OF A PIPE ANOTHER PIPE WAS BEING PULLED WITH A LOADER WHILE IN A BEND AS THE PIPE WAS GOING AROUND A CURVE THE TAIL END SWANG TOWARD I NAME STRIKING HIM ON THE TOP AND SIDE OF HIS FOOT

June 21, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
Lambert Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WE HAVE EXPERIENCED HEAVY RAINS IN THE LAST FEW DAYS AND THE SOUTH RIVER WAS AT FLOOD STAGE.WE HAD TO CHECK THE CONDITION OF THE BOOSTER PUMP.SINCE ALL ROADS TO THE BOOSTER WERE FLOODED,THE ON LY WAY TO THE EQUIPMENT WAS BY WATER.WE DECIDED TO USE AN AIR BOAT TO REACH THE BOOSTER.TO GET TO THE BOOSTER WE HAD TO PASS BY THE DREDGE.TO GET PAST THE DREDGE WE HAD TO LET THE WRENCH CABL

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