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3,112
Years on record
1983–2026
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September 23, 1999 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Sierra Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING BELT ON CONVEYOR. HE STUCK SHOVEL IN CONVEYOR TO MOVE BELT TOONE SIDE. SHOVEL WAS SUCKED INTO TAIL PULLEY, WIPPING AROUNDAND HITTING HIM IN THE FACE, THIS RESULTING IN E MPLOYEE FALLING 6' TO THE GROUND. CONVEYOR WAS AN OVERHEAD PULLEY REQUIRING NO GUARDS.

November 11, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Sierra Stone Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DOING WALK AROUND AT BEGINNING OF SHIFT EENOTICED A BELT WAS JUMPING AT A ROOLER. HE GRABBED A SHOVEL TO CLEAN ROLLER AND THE SHOVEL CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER AND BELT. HE TRIED TO PULL SHOV EL OUT. AND THAT PULLED HIS THUMB INTO THE ROLLER AND BELT THE TIP OF THE THUMB WAS CUT OFF.

August 10, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Sierra Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

85049D NOT KNOW HOW INJURY OCCURRED. HE WAS IN HIS HAUL TRUCK ALL MORNING, DID NOT LIFT ANYTHING AND WAS SITTING IN SEAT ALL MORNING. BACK PROBLEM.

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