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July 6, 2016 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jefferson County Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While changing a flat tire on a Euclid R35 haul truck & putting on the new tire, a chain became unhooked & the tire tilted toward the truck sticking the EE between the truck final drive & the tire. The EE got some fractured ribs and a spot on the x-ray of liver. Please see write up & picture enclosed.

July 15, 2008 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jefferson County Quarry Inc · Fall from machine

A haul truck driver jumped from a front end loader to his haul truck and he fell to the ground and broke his wrist.

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