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July 4, 2007 WI · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Yahara Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

Individual drove pickup over 66' highwall, resulting in fatal injury.

June 22, 2000 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Yahara Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE APPROACHED THE JAW CRUSHER TO ADJUST THE FEEDER SPEED, AS HE STARTED TO CLIMB ACCESS LADDER A ROCK FELL FROM THE FEEDER AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SIDE OF THE FACE CAUSING A CONTUSION.

June 27, 1991 WI · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Yahara Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

INJURED FOOT JUMPED ONTO A ROCK LOST NO TIME FROM WORK FELT OKAY AFTER STAYING OFF OF HIS FEET OVER THE WEEK END & ON MONDAY IT ACTED UP SO HE HAD IT X-RAYED RETURNED TO WORK AGAIN

June 24, 1991 WI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Yahara Materials, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONTUSION OF RIGHT ANKLE.RETURNED TO WORK ON JUNE 27,1991.

April 10, 1990 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Yahara Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

STONE QUARRY, OPEN PIT. ROCK FLEW OFF EQUIPMENT AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE EYE. INJURY: CORNEA LACERATION OF LEFT EYE AND SKIN ON LOWER LID AND BROW WOUND.

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