Mining Incidents

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3,111
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1983–2026
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July 22, 1987 UT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Robert L Helms Construction & Development Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING UNDER HIS SERVICE TRUCK TRUCK WAS PARKED ON A GRADE HE T OOK OFF THE U-JOINTS PRIOR TO REMOVING DRIVELINE TO CHANGE OUT THE CARRIER BEARING AS SOON AS HE TOOK OFF THE U-J OINTS TRUCK ROL5ED FORWARD & HE WAS STRUCK BY THE DIFFERNETIAL

June 2, 1986 UT · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Robert L Helms Construction & Development Co · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK WAS GOING3UP A STEEP GRADE WHEN IT POWERED OUT, DRIVER THEN TRIED TO BACK TRUCK UP INTO EDGE OF EMBANKMENT, BRAKES ON TRUCK DID NOT HOLD ON THAT STEEP OF A GRADE AND THE TRUCK ROLLED O VER. 3

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