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January 13, 1986 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cobb Rock Inc · Fall from machine

WHEN DESCENDING3FROM TRUCK, MISSED THE BOTTOM STEP, CAUSING FALL TO THE GROUND. STRUCK LEFT ARM AND LEG LANDING ON BACK.

December 23, 1985 OR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cobb Rock Inc · Fall from machine

UPON DECENDING 0ROM THE FRONT WHEEL LOADER, FOOT SLIPPED ON THE TOP STEP, WHICH WAS FROSTED, CAUSING TO FALL TO THE GROUND. STRUCK ARM ON CEMENT SLAB.

September 20, 1985 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Cobb Rock Inc · Struck against a moving object

BACK STRAIN FRO4 DRIVING TRUCK.

August 26, 1985 OR · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Cobb Rock Inc · Struck against a moving object

MAKING A SERVICE RUN, WHEN THE PICK UP TRUCK WAS STRUCK BY AN ON COMING VEHICLE.

May 13, 1985 OR · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Cobb Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WELDING ON A 180-D NW SHOVEL BUCKET. DURING THE SHIFT OF CONSTANT LEANING OVER TO WELD, RECEIVED MUSCLE STRAIN WHICH IRRIATATED A DISC.

April 23, 1985 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobb Rock Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE LIFTING THE HOOD OF A DUMP TRUCK, SNAPPED A RIB IN BACK.

January 4, 1985 OR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cobb Rock Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE AIR CLEANER INTAKE PIPE CAME LOOSE ON THE DUMP TRUCK. I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT TO EXAMINE THE TROUBLE. UPON STEPPING DOWN FROM THE BUMPER ONTO A CABLE STEP, THE CABLE BROKE CAUSING ME T O FAL TO THE PAVEMENT ONTO MY HEEL.

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