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August 29, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Superior Oil Company · Struck against a moving object

WATER TRUCK DRIVER PROCEEDING DOWN UPPER HAUL ROAD APPX 1/4 MI FROM BOTTOM HE HIT INSIDE BANK AND OVERTURNED.

July 27, 1984 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Superior Oil Company · Fall from machine

DRIVER CLEANING WINDSHIELD ON ROCK TRUCK AT END OF SHIFT,RAINING,SLIPPED OFF OF HOOD AND CAUGHT LEFT LEG IN FRONT BUMPER GUARD.TWISTED LEFT KNEE AND ANKLE.TORN LIGAMENTS IN KNEE & FRACT.ANKLEE

November 1, 1983 ID · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Superior Oil Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE LOST CONTROL OF CARBON BARREL & UNABLE TO REMOVE FOOT FROM THE PATH OF THE TIPPING BARREL.

October 25, 1983 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Superior Oil Company · Struck against a moving object

TWO CATERPILLAR ROCK TRUCKS MET ON BLIND TURN ON LOWER HAUL ROAD. ROAD TOO NARROW FOR TWO TRUCKS TO PASS, EQUIPMENT DAMAGE BROKEN WINDSHIELDS, ONE TRUCK NEEDS NEW CAB

October 18, 1983 ID · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Superior Oil Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SERVICE OILER WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON GRIZZLY AT CRUSHER FEEDER, HE WAS WORKING OVER HIS HEAD, HIS WRENCH SLIPPED & HE TWISTED OR STRAINED HIS NECK

October 8, 1983 ID · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Superior Oil Company · Fall from machine

SERVICE OILER WAS SERVICING BATTERY ON 769B CAT ROCK TRUCK. HE SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE WHEN HE WAS GETTING DOWN OFF OF THE LADDER ON THE ROCK TRUCK.

September 8, 1983 ID · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Superior Oil Company · Fall from machine

ROCK TRUCK DRIVER WAS CLIMBING DOWN LADDER STEPPED OFF BOTTOM STEP TO GROUND AND FELL OVER BACKWARDS INJURING BACK MUSCLES

August 26, 1983 ID · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Superior Oil Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PARKING ROCK TRUCK AT SHOVEL .FRONT WHEEL CONTACTED BANK,STEERING WHEEL SPIN AROUND STRIKING EMPL LEFT ARM JUST ABOVE WRIST.

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