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July 21, 2009 WY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver STRIKING OR BUMPING
Cadlrock Mine · Struck against stationary object

Working on a belly dump trailer between the side rails, trailer started rolling and as he was exiting from under the trailer he hit his head on the side frame and lacerated his scalp.

October 21, 2008 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Cadlrock Mine · Struck by falling object

Falling rock. Employee stood up from bent position, looked up. Hard hat rolled off of head and a rock fell from equipment and struck him on the head.

September 30, 2008 WY · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Cadlrock Mine · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was standing on the pit floor and looked up at a converyor and got dizzy and passed out.

December 18, 2007 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cadlrock Mine · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The shoulder has had surgery before and has been bothering EE for some time. He felt it was too painful to work on the morning of 12/18/07. He has experienced soreness on an ongoing basis from the repetive use of his shoulder and arm.

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