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April 27, 2009 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Wade Sand & Gravel Co., Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a maintenance truck down the quarry road when he lost control of the truck & it flipped. He was trapped in the vehicle until emergency response personnel retrieved him. He received stitches in his ear & was bruised. He was seen at the ER & discharged on same day. He was instructed to not return to work until results of next checkup on 5-13-09.

June 23, 2006 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Wade Sand & Gravel Co., Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a haul truck. He alleges that the seat collapsed. He alleges that his back was injured by the alleged seat collapse. He took a week's vacation the next week and resigned from the Compay on July 6, 2006.

August 14, 1997 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Wade Sand & Gravel Co., Inc · Struck against a moving object

AFTER DUMPING A LOAD OF ROCK, EMPLOYEE FAILED TO LOWER BED ON ROCK TRUCK. THE RAISED BED STRUCK A CROSS BEAM OF A STEEL STRUCTURE AS EMPLOYEE DROVE THE TRUCK, ABRUPTLY STOPPING THE TRUCK. DESP ITE WEARING SEAT BELT, EMPLOYEE WAS INJURED WHEN HE HIT THE STEERING WHEEL.

January 6, 1997 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Wade Sand & Gravel Co., Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS SITTING IN HAUL TRUCK. A LOADER OPERATOR WAS LOADING THE ROCK TRUCK WITH ROCK WHEN THE LOADER ACCIDENTALLY BUMPER THE ROCK TRUCK BED. AS A RESULT OF THIS CONTACT, THE EE REPORTED A STRA INED RIGHT SHOULDER.

December 2, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Wade Sand & Gravel Co., Inc · Struck against a moving object

STEERING LINKAGE BROKE ON OFF ROAD TRUCK.

December 14, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Wade Sand & Gravel Co., Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS RAISING THE WINDOW IN THE TRUCK WHEN THE LEVER TO CONTROL THE RAISING LOWERING OF THE WINDOW WAS RELEASED CAUSING THE WINDOW TO FALL BACK ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER THE RIGHT INDEX FINGE R WAS CUT AND REQUIRED EIGHT STITCHES.

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