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December 16, 2024 - · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Cantera Carraizo Inc · Fall from machine

The employee was a passenger in a golf cart and while going up hill, the cart lost power and when the brakes were applied, they failed. The employee jumped from the cart and when EE landed on the slanted ground, EE received a minor blow to the head, in which most of the impact was taken by EE's left hip, lower back and receive lacerations to both elbows.

September 13, 2010 - · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Cantera Carraizo Inc · Struck against a moving object

The EE says "When I was riding on the machine slip and I hit my left ankle."

February 19, 2007 - · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cantera Carraizo Inc · Struck against a moving object

It was a very rainy day. The employee was driving towards millstone with a loaded 773B. When he got to the curve it slipped on the "verma". His right leg received an injury.

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