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February 15, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates-Las Vegas Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON TAIL PULLEY FARKING BRAKE ON LOADER RELEASED AND LOADER ROLLED APPROX. 3 FT PINNED LEFT LEG INTO BANK OF 3/8" PILE OF ROCK.

December 1, 1993 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates-Las Vegas Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

WHILE APPLYING BELT DRESSING TO CONVEYOR OR BELT HEAD V-BELTS, BRACKET HOLDING GEAR DRIVE BROKE, PULLING HIM INTO EQUIP. DRIVE STRUCK HIM TWICE INJURING HIM IN SEVERAL PLACES. (REQUIRED STITCH ES ALSO HAD BROKEN BONE IN FOOT.)

January 13, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates-Las Vegas Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING LOADER SEAT HAS BEEN BAD ON EQUIPMENT FOR APPROX 11/2WKS

September 6, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates-Las Vegas Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ANOTHER EMPL ACCIDENTLY TURNED ON POWER SWITCH TO BELT WHILE I.NAME WAS WORKING ON BELT.

January 15, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates-Las Vegas Inc · Struck against a moving object

BAD SEAT ON LOADER CAUSING LOWER BACK PAINS.

January 2, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates-Las Vegas Inc · Struck against a moving object

POOR SEAT ON LOADER CAUSING BACK PAINS DOCTOR PRESCRIBED MEDICATION.

October 30, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates-Las Vegas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING PIT TRUCK HIT LARGE BUMP STEERING SPUN LOOSING CONTROL OF STEERING WHEEL WHICH IN TURN HIT L THUMB

August 22, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates-Las Vegas Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE LUBING CONVEYOR SWITCH WAS TURNED ON SHOVEING EE OVER THE TOP OF CONVEYOR APPROX. 40 FT DROP.

March 1, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates-Las Vegas Inc · Struck by falling object

SHOVELING DIRT FROM UNDER CONVEYOR BELT ROCK FELL OFF HIT IN HEAD LEFT TEMPLE

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