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2000–2026
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May 23, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates Pma Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

CLEANING IDLER WITH SCREW DRIVER. HAND GOT CAUGHT IN IDLER IN BACK OF THE ONE BEING CLEANED.

March 26, 2003 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates Pma Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS SCALING IN THE BENCH AREA WHEN A LARGE ROCK HIT THE BOOM OF THE SCALER RESULTING IN HIS BACK BEING SPRAINED.

April 4, 2002 PA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates Pma Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE LARGE FLAT ROCK FROM MOVING CONVEYOR IN STICK PICKER AREA ON MAIN SURGE BELT. WHEN HE LIFTED THE ROCK THE CONVEYOR DROVE THE ROCK INTO A CHUTE ABOVE THE BELT PINCHING HI S HAND BETWEEN THE TOP OF ROCK & BOTTOM OF CHUTECUTTING HIS MIDDLE FINGER & TOP OF LEFT HAND.

October 20, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates Pma Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A ROCK TRK THAT WAS LOADED WITHSILT. TRUCK WAS TRAVELING UP A STEEP GRADE WHEN THE LOAD SHIFTED AGAINST THE TAILGATE CAUSING THE TRUCK TO TIP STRAIGHT ONTO THE TAILGATE. AFT ER THE LOAD EMPTIED ONTO THE ROAD THE TRUCK SLAMMED TO THE GROUND UPRIGHT ON ITS TIRES

March 26, 2001 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates Pma Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF TUNNEL BELT CLEANING UP AROUND THE PLANT WITH THE MUSTANG. HE HAD THE BUCKET IN AIR WITH MATERIAL IN IT AND WHEN HE HIT THE BERM THE MUSTANG TIPPED FORWARD.

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