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March 8, 1993 WY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER

EMPL TRYING TO LOOSEN TARP OVER EMPLS. LOAD & THE WIND CAUGHT EMPL & THE TARP CAUSED EMPL TO FALL OFF THE TOP OF THE BELLY DUMP OF TRUCK.

October 3, 1991 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Clark'S Ready-Mix & Construction Inc · Struck by flying object

A PIECE OF STEEL BLEW INTO HIS LEFT EYE DURING A WIND STORM.

August 16, 1991 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Clark'S Ready-Mix & Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ADJUSTING JAW CROSSBELT WHEN A ROCK BOUNCED OFF AND LANDED ON FINGERS.

March 28, 1991 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clark'S Ready-Mix & Construction Inc · Struck against stationary object

BARING A BIG CHUCK OF DIRT THAT WAS PLUGGING A BELT. THE CHUCK BROKE AND THE BAR WENT THROUGH IT AND I HIT HAND ON THE FRAME.

March 15, 1991 WY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clark'S Ready-Mix & Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO LOOSEN CONVEYOR BELT THAT WAS FROZEN TO GROUND. THE CONVEYOR BAR BROKE LOOSE HITTING HIM IN THE MOUTH BREAKING HIS FRONT TOOTH ON THE RIGHT OFF.

February 11, 1991 WY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Clark'S Ready-Mix & Construction Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING NUT ON SCREENING DECK AND WRENCH SLIPPED HITTING HAND CAUSING THE LEFT THIRD FINGER TO BRAKE.

August 19, 1988 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Clark'S Ready-Mix & Construction Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A LOG OUT OF THE CRUSHER CONE WHEN HAND WAS CAUGHT AND BRUISED RIGHT HAND AND BROKE THE LITTLE FINGER NUCKLE.

December 16, 1984 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE

AT APPROX 800PM I.NAME CRUSHER GROUND MAN WAS FOUND ON CONVEYOR BELT THAT IS A PART OF DOUBLE SCREENING UNIT I.NAME WAS UNCONSCIOUS NOT BREATHING & NO PULSE COULD BE DETECTED CPR WAS ADMINIST ERED BREATHING RESTORED & VICTIM WAS PLACED ON BACK BOARD & COVERED WITH BLANKETS IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HE HAD A BROKEN LEG WAS BADLY BRUISED & HADNT REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS HE WAS TAKEN BY AM

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