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December 14, 2017 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Melvin Stone Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Three miners were cleaning up. One was operating a wheel loader and the other two were throwing scrap steel into the bucket to be taken to a dumpster. The loader operator thought one of the other miners signaled operator to lower the bucket. Operator then lowered the bucket onto one of the miners foot.

July 31, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Melvin Stone Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING HAUL TRUCK THROUGH TUNNEL. ANOTHER TRUCK COMING FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTION. SECOND TRUCK FISHTAILED WHEN DRIVER HIT BRAKES, AND HIT LEFT CAB SIDE OF HAUL TRUCK.

May 17, 2002 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Melvin Stone Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING HAUL TRUCK THRU TUNNEL WITH BED RAISED & CRASHED TRUCK INTO TUNNEL OVERHEAD.

October 13, 2001 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Melvin Stone Company LLC · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING HAUL TRUCK HE HIT A HOLE CAUSING TRUCKTO BOUNCE. THIS CAUSED A LOWER BACK PAIN AND NUMBNESS IN LEFT LEG. DOCTOR EXAM SHOWED A STRAINEDMUSCLE.

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