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August 25, 1998 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Rowe Contracting Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHIE REPAIRING TORQUE CONVERTER ON CLARK 275C LOADER, WHEN TAKING BOLTS OFF ACCUMULATORS, BOLTS BROKE. WHEN BOLTS BROKE ACCUMULATOR BAS WENT FORWARD, CAUGHT FINGER BETWEE BRACKET AND ACCUMULAT OR.

June 25, 1991 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rowe Contracting Company · Fall from machine

STEPPED OFF TRUCK ON LADDER REACHED FRO HANDRAIL IT CAME OFF HE FELL TO GROUND

May 21, 1990 MA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rowe Contracting Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP A BOX OF DYNAMITE AND HE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AS HE WAS ABOUT TO PICK THE BOX UP.

January 24, 1990 MA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Rowe Contracting Company · Struck by flying object

CUTTING WITH AN ACETYLENE TORCH SPARKS BLEW BACK AND WENT BETWEEN NOSE AND SAFETY GOGGLES BEAD OF METAL WAS IN HIS LEFT EYE.

December 9, 1986 MA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rowe Contracting Company · Fall down stairs

HE STATED THAT 2E HAD PARKED HIS TRUCK UNDER THE DUST COLLECTOR AND GONE UP ABOVE TO POKE THE DUST WITH A STICK WHEN HE THOUGHT HE SAW THE TRUCK MOVE SO HE CAME DOWN THE STAIRS AND FELL,GOT UP AND WENT INTO 6UILDING 7 TO GET HELP AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN AN AMBULANCE.HE WAS STILL IN PAIN THE NEXT MORNING.

July 21, 1983 MA · Metal/Non-Metal EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Rowe Contracting Company · Accident type, without injuries

INTERSECTION OF 2 WEATHERED VERTICAL JOINTS IN ROCK NOT VISIBLE TO BLASTERS PRIOR TO BLAST ALLOWED OR CAUSED BLAST GASSES TO ESCAPE FROM BLAST IN A DIRECTION NOT PLANNED.

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