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April 25, 2007 WV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Essroc Cement Corp. · Struck against stationary object

The truck operator was traveling from the 870 level of the quarry to the waste dump with a load of waste material. The truck left the road, overtraveled a berm and continued down the highwall, rolling over before coming to rest int he quarry. It is believed that the truck operator suffered a medical event and as a result was unable to control the truck as it left the road.

May 31, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Essroc Cement Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

The injured person, an employee of Service Transport, was delivering diesel to the quarry fuel tank. The driver was the only person at the tank when a hose separated from the truck and he was burned by the hot diesel fuel. He was taken to the hospital with burns - described as non life threatening. Driver later died from what is believed to be complications from the injury.

September 16, 1996 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Argos Puerto Rico Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

BASED ON THE INFORMATION COLLECTED AT THIS DATE,THE EMPLOYEE WHILE IN AREA ADJACENT TO THE COOLER SYSTEM SUFFER SERIOUS BURNS IN HIS BODY WHEN ASUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED RELEASE OF HOT RAW MATERIA L SPILLED OVER HIM.

September 16, 1996 PR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Argos Puerto Rico Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

BASED ON THE INFORMATION COLLECTED AT THIS DATE THE EMP WHILE IN AREA ADJACENT TO THE COOLER SYSTEM SUFFER SERIOUS BURNS IN HIS BODY WHEN A SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED RELEASE OF HOT RAW MATERIAL SP ILLED OVER HIM.

August 24, 1992 PR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Argos Puerto Rico Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS FEEDING COAL CRUSHER HOPPER FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON HE WENT TO THE CLINKER STORAGE AREA USING AN/INCLINED ROADWAY. THE LOADER ROLL OVER AND THE VICTIM'S HEAD WAS CRUSHER WITH THE 58497MENT.

February 7, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · MACHINERY
Essroc Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

A LABORER/CRANE OPERATOR WITH APPX 20 YRS EXPERIENCE WORKING ON & OPERATING CRANES WAS KILLED WHEN,AGAINST THE STRICT & EXPLICIT INSTRUCTIONS OF HIS FOREMAN,HE GOT UNDERNEATH THE CRANE BOOM AN D KNOCKED OUT 2 PINS WITHOUT MOVING THE PENNANT LINES TO THEIR CORRECT POSITION.HAD COMPLETED TRAINING ON THE CORRECT AND SAFE PROCEDURE.HAD ALSO PERFORMED IDENTICAL PROCED.4 TIMES /LAST 6 WK

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