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June 17, 1999 SC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING WATER TRUCK DOWN INCLINED HAUL ROAD TO DELIVER SUPPLY OF WATER TO ROCK DRILL IN PIT. THE BRAKES DID NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE SUFFICIENTLY TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. EE CONTINUED DRIVING V EHICLE ON HAUL ROAD AND DROVE THROUGH BERM FALLIING APPROX 40' TO QUARRY FLOOR. EE WAS WEARING SEAT BELT.

March 22, 1999 SC · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE WAS AT THE NO18 BELT CONVEYRO (SHUTTLE BELT)TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE CONVEYOR BELT RUBBING ON THE FRAME. EE TRAVELED BEYOND THE PROTECTIVE RAILING TO JOG THE BELT HE INADVERTENTLYPLACE D HIS FOOT ON THE SHUTTLE TRACK & THE SHUTTLE TRAVELED OVER HIS FOOT. EE WAS WEARING SAFETY STEEL TOE BOOTS

June 23, 1997 SC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A 35 TON HAUL TRUCKAND PREPARING TO DUMP AT A STOCKPILE LOCATED AT THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. BEFORE HE COULD BEGIN BACKING, THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED AND THE STRUCK THE PIT WALL AT THE END OF THERAMP. EE WAS WERAING A SEAT BELT.

August 22, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent POWERED HAULAGE
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING HIGH PRESSURE HOSE TO WASH OFF SPILLAGE FROM CONCRETE PAD. A ROCK FELL FROM AN UNKNOWN LOCATION (POSSIBLY A BELT CONVEYOR APPROX. 15' ABOVE) AND STRUCK HIS HAND.

March 7, 1995 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO BREAK LOOSE A ROCK WEDGED BETWEEN CONVEYOR BELT & FRAME. THE BELT CONVEYOR WAS OPERATING. AS HE STRUCK THE ROCK WITH A HAMMER, IT BOUNCED BACK & THE HANDLE WAS PULLED INT O A PINCH POINT ALONG WITH HIS HAND.

June 24, 1994 SC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck against a moving object

HAUL TRUCK ROLLED OVER ON SIDE. THE DRIVER DID NOT FOLLOW PROPER PROCEDURE AND WAS THROWN AROUND INSIDE CAB CAUSING MULTIPLE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL BRUISES.

November 4, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS BACKING UP TO THE SHOVEL TO GET LOADED.THE FRONT TIRE OF THE TRUCK HE WAA DRIVING ROLLED OVER A ROCK CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN.THE WHEEL HIT HIM IN THE WRIST (LEFT) CA USING A SPRAIN.

May 8, 1992 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING FRONT-END LOADER AND WAS BACKING AWAY FROM BELT CONVEYOR BEING REPAIRED. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE DROPPED DOWN INTO DEPRESSION IN GROUND CAUSING THE CAB DOOR TO SHUT ON HIS LEFT HAND THAT WAS HOLDING DOOR JAM.

June 12, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TURNED TO LOOK BEHIND AS HE WAS BACKING FRONTEND LOADER & FELT PAIN IN HIS SIDE

February 18, 1991 VA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS EXTENDING CHUTE WITH STEEL PLATE TO BE WELDED INTO PLACE. HE WAS STANDING ON EXTENDED HYDRAULIC BUCKET WHEN IT SWUNG TO THE SIDE. HE STRAINED HIS BACK. AS HE GRABBED ONTO CHUTE TO KEEP FROMFALLING.

June 18, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING 50 TON KOMATSO TRUCK IN PIT. HE HAD DUMPED HIS LOAD OF ROCK AT PRIMARY CRUSHER AND HAD HEADED TO LEDGE FOR ANOTHER LOAD. HE TURNED ON STRAIGHT AWAY AT FINISHING PLANT WHEN HE HAD A HEA D ON WRECK WITH 40 TON 3307 TEREX TRUCK DRIVER -COOK HAD STOPED HIS TRUCK ON LEFTSIDE OF RD TO GET COEK HE WAS COMING BACK ACROSS RD TO GET TO HIS SIDE WHEN THE WRECK OCCURRED.

March 20, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS TRAINING CONVEHYOR BELT #1. HE WAS HITTING RETURN IDLERS OF BELT WITH SMALL HAMMER WHEN HIS LEFT HAND BRUSHED SIDE OF BELT AND IT PULLED HIS HAND AND HAMMER THROUGH IDLER (ADJUSTIN G IDLER) AND AGAINST UPRIGHT STRUCTURE OF FRAME.

September 7, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck against a moving object

I NAME WAS OPERATING LOADER LOADING TRUCKS WITH ROCK TO HAUL TO PRIMARY CRUSHER WHILE DIGGING INTO MUCK PILED STONE THE LOADER HIT A BIG ROCK CAUSING HIM TO MOVE FORWARD-KNEE HITTING DASH

May 8, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS CHECKING FOR OIL LEAKS ON KAMATSU FRONT END LOADER THE ENGINE WAS IDLING AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DOOR WAS OPENED AS HE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE LADDER HE SLIPPED AND FELL INTO TH E ENGINE HE WAS WEARING WORK GLOVES AND HIS R HAND WAS PULLED INTO THE ALTERNATOR DRIVE BELT SEVERING THE 1ST JOINT OF HIS INDEX FINGER

May 5, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPL WAS DRIVING A LOADED HAUL WAGON TRAVELING APPROX 20 MPH WHEN THE R FRONT TRACTOR TIRE AND WHEEL SHEARED OFF AS THE HAUL WAGON CAME TO A STOP THE JERKING AND VIBRATING STEERING WHEEL SPRAI NED HIS R SHOULDER AND NECK

January 13, 1989 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Tarmac Mid-Atlantic Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DUMPING GRAVEL FROM HIS HAUL TRUCK AT BOTTOM OF A STOCKPILE RAMP & WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR BY A FRONT END LOADER NO EQUIPMENT DAMAGE

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