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February 11, 2025 NV · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE

Gopher Construction · Struck by falling object

A return Roller fell off a Radial stacker as is was being moved over. Employee was moving it at the controls and looked up and it hit them in the face.

October 29, 2002 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Gopher Construction Inc · Struck by falling object

CONVEYOR FEEDER WAS BEING CLEANED OUT DURING A DOWN DAY. WHILE KNOCKING WALLS TO DISLODGE MATERIAL CAKED ON CHUTE A BOULDER DROPPED DOWN CHUTE STRIKING THE MINER'S LEG. LEG WAS FRACTURED.

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