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June 10, 1999 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Moab Salt Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WERE IN A ONE TONE FLATBED TRUCK HEADED SOUTH AT THE WEST END OF THE PRODUCT WAREHOUSES. LOADOUT OPERATOR WAS HEADING NORTH AT THE SAME TIME WITH HIS BUCKET FULL OF POTASH AND ELEVATED. THE LOADER SIDESWIPED THE TRUCK, CAVING INT HE DRIVER'S SIDE AND BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD. THE EE DRIVING THE TRUCK RECEIVED A BADLY BRUISED LEFT THIGH AND THE PASSENGER RECEIVED A CUT ON HIS FACE

June 10, 1999 UT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Moab Salt Inc · Struck by flying object

EE WERE IN A ONE TONE FLATBED TRUCK HEADED SOUTH AT THE WEST END OF THE PRODUCT WAREHOUSES. LOADOUT OPERATOR WAS HEADING NORTH AT THE SAME TIME WITH HIS BUCKET FULL OF POTASH AND ELEVATED. THE LOADER SIDESWIPED THE TRUCK, CAVING INT HE DRIVER'S SIDE AND BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD. THE EE DRIVING THE TRUCK RECEIVED A BADLY BRUISED LEFT THIGH AND THE PASSENGER RECEIVED A CUT ON HIS FACE

April 17, 1998 UT · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender POWERED HAULAGE
Moab Salt Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS INJ THE PROCESS OF DROPPING RAILCARS. HE WAS RIDING THE LEAD CAR TO OPERATE THE HANDBRAKE. THE RETARDER HAD NOT BEEN TURNED OFF AND WHEN THE CAR HIT THE RETARDER, EE WAS THROWN AGAINST THE LADDER HE WAS HOLDING ONTO. THE CAR STARTED TO DERAIL AND HE JUMPED CLEAR. HE WENT TO SEE THE DR ON APRIL 20 AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A SOFT MUSCLE BRUISE AND WAS GIVEN MUSCLE RELAXERS AND P

December 16, 1997 UT · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender POWERED HAULAGE
Moab Salt Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING JAMMED BAGS FROM THE PALLETIZER ELEVATOR. HE THOUGHT HE COULD STOP THE MACHINE BY BREAKING A PHOTO-EYE BEAM. WHEN HE DID THIS, HIS RIGHT FOOT CONTACTED THE MESH CONVEYO R AND WAS PULLED DOWN BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR AND THE FRAME. HE RECEIVED AN ABRASION AND CUT TO HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE WAS REMOVED AND TRASPORTED TO THE HOPSITAL BY COMPANY PERSONNEL. HE RECEIVED

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