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November 21, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal loader head operator, roscoe operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mid-State Construction & Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WAITING TO LOAD A HAUL TRUCK AS THE TRUCK APPROACHED HE MISJUDGED HIS DISTANCE CAUSING A BACK STRAIN TO THE LOADER OPERATOR.

November 21, 1997 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mid-State Construction & Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING HIS HAUL TRUCK TO BE LOADED HE MISJUDGED HIS APPROACH AND STRUCK THE LOADER CAUSING A SHOULDER STRAIN TO HIMSELF AND A BACK STRAIN TO THE LOADER OPERATOR.

November 14, 1995 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE

EE WAS GREASING THE #11 BELT. FOR SOME REASON HE GOT UP ONTO THE BELT TO SEE IF THERE WAS GREASE COMING OUT OF THE BEARING. HE HAD NOT LOCKED OUT THE BELT AND THE PLANT OPERATOR RESTARTED THE BELT TO BEGIN RUNNING THE PLANT AGAIN. HE DID NOT SOUND HIS STARTUP ALARM AS PER PROCEDURE & EE WAS THROWN FROM THE BELT AND HIS ANKLE WAS CAUGHT IN THE BELT AND FRACTURED.

January 23, 1995 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Mid-State Construction & Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HAULING ROCK TO THE PLANT. A MECHANIC PULLED IN FRONT OF HIM AS HE WAS TRYING TO STOP, HIS LEFT TESTICLE LODGED UNDER HIS LEG CAUSING IT TO BE COMPRESSED AND LATER SWELL. HE DID NOT COM PLAIN OF ANY INJURIES UNTIL 2-1-95 AT WHICH TIMEWE TOOK HIM TO THE DR.

June 2, 1994 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Mid-State Construction & Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHOVELING UNDER A BELT HE WAS SHOVELING ON AN ANGLE AS HE PUSHED THE SHOVEL UNDER THE BELT IT CONTACTED THE BELT CAUSING THE HANDLE TO HIT HIS FOREARM HE SUSTAINED A BRJISE TO THE LEFT FOREARM THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY ALLOWING MATERIAL TO BUILD UP TO CLOSE TO THE RETURN POSITION 8TH BELT CAUSING THE SHOVEL TO BE UP NEAR THE RETURN MOTION OF THE BELTING EMPLOYEE WAS PUT ON

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