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February 11, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Struck against a moving object

EE was filling drill shots with a Kawasaki loader. The ground was frozen and rutted, one tire slipped into a rut, jerking the loader violently. EE was wearing his seatbelt, but the action strained his lower back.

June 14, 2006 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Struck against a moving object

Employee was hauling rock from top level of quarry to dump. While employee was exiting ramp, he stopped halfway up, approximately 100 feet, attempted to back down and turned left, came in contact with loose rock on left shoulder upsetting truck onto its right side.

November 19, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Struck against a moving object

HAUL TRUCK DRIVER LEFT BED UP AFTER UNLOADING ATSURGE CONSOLIDATED QUARRY. WHILE CROSSING SR 182HE WEDGED THE TRUCK UNDER AN OVERPASS. THE CAB WAS SUSPENDED 10'OFF THE GROUND. OPERATOR WAS WEARRING SEAT BELT.

August 14, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
O-N Minerals (PenRoc) Company LP · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING TO DIG OUT A CHOKED-UP SCREW CONVEYOR. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO JOG FOR POSITION HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT IN V-BELT DRIVE INJURYING RIGHT THUMB.

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