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July 30, 2022 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cherokee Brick & Tile Company · Struck against stationary object

EE was operating a John Deere 410E Articulated Truck. EE was traveling from the pit to the stockpile area to dump a load of clay used to make brick. EE was distracted, ran off the left side of the road on to a berm. The back bed of the truck rolled over. EE was not wearing EE's seat belt. EE was thrown out of the seat. EE's head was cut requiring 7 staples.

July 3, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cherokee Brick & Tile Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING #5 MACK DUMP TRUCK. HE WAS NOT WEARING THE SEAT BELT WHEN RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HIT A POTHOLE IN THE ROADWAY BESIDE CLAY STORAGE SHED. EE S HEAD HIT TOP OF CAB AND HIS LEFT KNEE S TRUCK THE STEERING COLUMN, WHEN HE WAS THROWN UPWARD.

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