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April 24, 2006 WY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
71 Construction · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was standing on a conveyor belt working on another belt (2 independent power shut-offs were switched off). Supervisor instructed an employee, in the presence of the entire crew, to start the belts. Injured employee did not think the belt he was standing on would be started but it was. Employee fell 3 or 4 feet and aggravated a previous back injury.

April 24, 2006 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
71 Construction · Fall from ladders

Employee slipped and fell approximately six feet while descending a ladder. Weather conditions were snowy, cold, and wet.

April 4, 2006 WY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
71 Construction · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a box cutter to cut rubber matting to be used as a guard on a conveyor belt. The box cutter did not cut fully through the rubber mat and the box cutter slipped, causing the blade to cut through the employee's leather gloves and lacerate the left top of hand.

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