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July 8, 2003 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Nevada Paving · Struck by falling object

While slimbing down a ladder a steel pole fell off the first deck and hit employee in the head.

November 14, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Nevada Paving Inc · Fall from machine

LOADER STEPS WERE WET, WHEN CLIMBING OFF EQUIPMENT FROM 3RD STEP FROM THE BOTTOM INJURING LEFT THUMB AND LEFT KNEE. DOCTORS DIAGNOSIS WAS SPRAIN TO BOTH BODY PARTS.

October 5, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Nevada Paving · Struck against stationary object

WHILE PULLING PAD HE REACHED UP TO PULL A CHAIN THROUGH THE LOOP ON THE LOADER BUCKET, STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW ON BOLT ON THE TAIL PULLEY ADJUSTMENT BOLT.

May 25, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Nevada Paving · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS PUTTING A SET OF LEGS UNDER A CONVEYOR, HE THEN SET THE WEIGHT OF THE CONVEYOR ON THE LEGS. WHILE STANDING ON CATWALK TO SECURE LEGS, THE LEGS SLIPPED, CAUSING HIM TO HIT HEAD AND KNOCK ING HIM DOWN.

May 4, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Nevada Paving · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS LOADING TRUCKS WITH GRAVEL ON ROUGH TERRAIN, HE WAS BOUNCING AROUND IN THE CAB OF THE LOADER, CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS BACK.

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