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July 27, 2006 MA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Specialty Minerals Inc · Contact with electrical current

Employee of Adams Trucking was weedwacking brush. Blade on weedwacker hit guide wire for electrical pole. The wire was severed and the tension pulled it back toward the transformers on the pole. the guide wire came in contact with a bare wire. At this time we assume electricity went to ground causing fatality. Under Investigation.

January 29, 1986 CT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Specialty Minerals Inc · Drowning

EE WAS DRIVING 0RONT END LOADER INTO QUARRY WHEN HE APPARENTLY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE & DROVE INTO WATER HOLE ON 1ST LEVEL OF QUARRY.

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