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August 17, 2009 KS · Metal/Non-Metal pumper POWERED HAULAGE
Tarbet Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Bolting two pieces of 10" steel pipes together. Using loader to move one to the other. Loader operator failed to watch mine manager's hand signal. Dropped loader bucket on the head of employee trying to bolt the pipe.

January 29, 2009 KS · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tarbet Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Adjusting sandscreen replacement that was being held in place by loader. Strained back by moving screen manually.

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