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July 31, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Construction Materials · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING 35 TON TRUCK, DISCHARGE LOAD OF SAN DINTO STOCKPILE. EMPLOYEE PULLED AWAY FROM THE PILE WITH THE BED OF THE TRUCK STILL RAISED. THE CORNER OF THE BED CAUGHT THE STACKING CONVEYOR KNOCKING THE STACKER OVER ONTO THE CAB OF THE TRUCK.

June 15, 1995 WV · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Construction Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HALFWAY THRU STARTING YAHL MOTOR PROCESS MOTOR BACK FIRED AND REVERSED DIRECTION OF THE PULL CORD RIPPING CORD AWAY FROM FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND. ON 7-7-95 A HARD LUMP WAS DISCOVERED IN INJURED AREA. SURGERY TO REMOVE LUMP WAS DONE ON 8-7-95.

May 26, 1995 WV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Construction Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DIGGING HIGHWALL SURGE MATERIAL WITH HI-LIFT IN PIT AREA.HIGHWALL CAVED IN ON FRONT OF HI-LIFT BREAKING FRONT WINDSHIELD CUTTING EMPLOYEE'S HANDS.

November 29, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Construction Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AN EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING A WELDING TRUCK TO PARK ON A INCLINE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS AT THE REAR TO BLOCK THE REAR WHEELS DURING MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES. THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE DIED ON THE INCLINE AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN THE INCLINE STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE.

July 6, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Construction Materials · Struck by falling object

EMPL UNDER LOADING BIN OPERATING HANDLE TO LOAD STOCKPILE VEHICL WHEN ROCK CAME OFF RETURN BELT 25'OVER BIN WHICH WAS OPERATING AND STRUCK EMPL ON TOP OF HEAD.THE EMPL ISSUED HARD HAT BUT WASN T WEARING IT AT THE TIME.EMPL RECD 3 STITCHES ON TOP OF HEAD AND RETURNED TO WORK NEXT SHIFT.

June 2, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge Construction Materials · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A PORTABLE CRUSHER.A TRUCK WAS DUMPING ROCK INTO CRUSHER BIN AND ONE ROLLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE CRUSHER AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE ON THE RIGHT KNEE AND ANKLE.

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