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June 28, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Nerco Metals Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING LOADED HAUL TRUCK WHEN HE HIT A BUMP CAUSING HIS HARD HAT TO HIT THE TOP OF THE CAB. HE DID NOT REPORT IT AT THE TIME AND WAS OFF FOR FIVE DAYS. THE FIFTH DAY HE REPORTE D TO THE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM.

January 4, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Nerco Metals Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER WAS HAULING WASTE TO WASTE DUMP WHEN HE WENT TO SLEEP HIS VEHICLE STRADDLED A BURM TO THE LEFT OF THE HAUL ROAD AS THE BERM GOT HIGHER <APPROX 110FT| THE VEHICLE STALLED RT WHEELS WERE ON ROAD & LEFT WHEELS WERE APPROX 8-10FT HIGHERVEHICLE SETTLED OVER ON RT SIDE NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE DRIVER WAS SORE

November 29, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Nerco Metals Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN OUT FROM UNDER MOVING CONVEYOR BELT WITH A HOE. THE HOE GOT CAUGHT PULLING HAND AND ARM AGAINST THE BELT BURNING HIS FOREARM.

March 30, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Nerco Metals Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS TURNING STEERING WHEEL TO BACK UP TO THE DUMP WHEN SHE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HER SHOULDER

March 18, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Nerco Metals Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE LOADING A HAUL TRUCK, THE LOADERS FRONT TIRE DROPPED INTO A HOLE. THE LOADER SHIFTED BOUNCING THE OPERATOR AROUND. THE BOUNCING DAMAGED A NERVE IN HIS NECK, AFFECTING HIS NECK AND BACK.

December 6, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Nerco Metals Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVER BACKING 6NDE LOADER.WHEN LOADER WAS DUMPING INTO TRUCK DRIVER MOVED TRUCK TO REAR STRIKING LOADER BUCKET.

October 22, 1987 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Nerco Metals Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3VING THE LUBE TRUCK FROM THE PIT AREA TO SHOP HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE SPEED & INCREASED SPEED AS HE DECENDED THE GRADE HE ATTEMPTED TO NEGOTIATE A SHARP CURVE NEAR THE SHOP & ROLLED T2E TRUCK

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