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Of which fatal
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2000–2026
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April 11, 2025 ID · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Idaho Materials & Construction · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a loader all day and there were some pot holes that they encountered causing bouncing and a sore back.

November 3, 2021 ID · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Idaho Materials and Construction · Struck against a moving object

EE was moving material from underneath a stockpile line tire of loader. EE came off a 1 foot edge of material causing the loader to rock from left to right. EE had a seatbelt on and as loader rocked, reached out to brace self. After the right tire went into the hole the left tire proceeded to go into a drainage trench causing the loader to rock.

October 3, 2018 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Idaho Materials & Construction · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a loader. While driving along employee was twisting to keep an eye out for any hazards. As the loader went over a couple ruts in the dirt, it jarred the employee causing some lower back pain.

May 24, 2017 ID · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Idaho Materials & Construction · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a loader across the yard with the bucket lifted, speeding, and hit a spillage pile on the flight side of loader causing the loader to go left on two wheels. When that happened EE jerked it back to the right side, hit the ground and the loader continued in that direction and fell over.

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