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November 16, 1996 MD · Metal/Non-Metal coal strip operator POWERED HAULAGE
Goose Bay Aggregates Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE USING DUMP TRUCK TO TRANSFER MATERIAL WAS TRAVELLING UP RAMP AREA WHEN TRUCK STALLED WHILECHANGING GEARS. LOST POWER, TRAVELED BACKWARD, STRUCK BERM AND OVERTURNED

August 30, 1990 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Goose Bay Aggregates Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE OPERATING PAN, HIT BUMP WAS JOLTES, STRUCK LEG AGAINST EQUIPMENT & LACERATED LEG. EQUIPMENT WAS BACK UP ALARM INSTALLED IN CAB AREA.

August 28, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Goose Bay Aggregates Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE REMOVING TAILPULLEY FROM GRIZZLEY WHEN IT FELL ON HAND.

March 9, 1989 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Goose Bay Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN ROLLER AND BELT.

January 12, 1988 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Goose Bay Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WORKING ON CONVEYOR BELT. FAILED TO LOCK OUT. BELT STARTED BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEE INJURED EMPLOYEE FELL AND FRACTURED RIGHT ARM. EMPLOYEE FAILED TO LOCK OUT. INSTRUCTED TO DO SO AT AT ALL TIMES.

October 26, 1987 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Goose Bay Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SHOVEL3NG TURNED TWISTED RIGHT KNEE.

September 22, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Goose Bay Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SHOVELING3MATERIAL EMPLOYEE STRAIN BACK

September 3, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Goose Bay Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REPAIRING 8OOR TENSION SPRING WITH SCREWDRIVER.SPRING LET LOOSE LACERATED LEFT ARM.

July 22, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Goose Bay Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL HURT BACK 4HILE PULLING ON WATER PUMP.

June 10, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Goose Bay Aggregates Inc · Fall from machine

EE OPERATING LO5DER PLACED IN FORWARD INSTEAD OF REVERSE WHEN LOADER ALMOST WENT OVER EMBANKMENT. EE JUMPED OUT OF LOADER & INJURED ELBOW.

April 22, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Goose Bay Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE INSTAL5ING PIN FOR LOADER TRACK WHEN HAMMER STRUCK FINGER

February 12, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Goose Bay Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE CARRYI3G SMALL SECTION OF CONVEYOR FRAME WHEN HE WENT TO PUT IN PLACE,& PULLED HIS BACK.

February 6, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Goose Bay Aggregates Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE MAKING3VISUAL CHECK OF CONVEYOR BELT IN ROCK CRUSHER AREA WHEN HE SLIPPED ON WALKWAY CAUSING HIS LEFT FOOT TO BECOME WEDGED BETWEEN LOWER RETURN SECTION OF CONVEYOR BETL AND GROUND

February 3, 1986 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Goose Bay Aggregates Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE LIFTIN1 CABLE TO DOCK BARGE WHEN IT JERKED HIS BACK.

October 17, 1985 MD · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Goose Bay Aggregates Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP UTILIZED 303FT CHAIN SAW TO CUT A SECTION OF DOLPHIN OUT SO IT COULD BE CAPPED EMP USED TIP OF CHAIN SAW PUSHING DOWN ON DOLPHIN HE WAS STANDING ON TO CUT WHEH CHIAN SAW POWER APPLIED CHA CHAIN JUMPED OF0 DOLPHIN ACROSS EMPLOYEES LEFT BIG TOE

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