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May 23, 1994 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Seidle Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

WAS SCRAPIGN DIRT FROM CONVEYOR FROM BETWEEN ROLLER ON CONVEYOR AND GOT HAND CAUGHT IN A ROLLER.

July 6, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Seidle Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CLIMBING IN FRONT END LOADER. RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED AND LEFT KNEE HIT EDGE OF DOORWAY (FELL AND LANDED ON LEFT KNEE).

May 25, 1993 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Seidle Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BELTS WITH A HAND WRENCH ON THE MAIN WATER PUMP & STRAINED HIS WRISTS

March 26, 1992 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Seidle Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

EE SAID HE WAS GETTING OFF DRAGLINE AND SLIPPED.

October 3, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Seidle Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE GETTING OUT OF HIS TRI-AXLE DUMP TRUCK,HE SLIPPED OFF THE TOP STEP AND FELL TO THE GROUND.

September 30, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seidle Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING SCRAP SCREENS FROM SHAKER #3 INTO FRONT END LOADER BUCKET.

September 18, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Seidle Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK & TWISTED ANKLE (LEFT) CAUSING A SPRAINED ANKLE

March 26, 1991 PA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Seidle Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

PITTING OIL IN ENGINE OF BACKHOE AND SLIPPED OFF COUNTER WEIGHT WHILE GETTING OFF MACHINE. FELL ABOUT 4 FEET TO THE GROUND.

February 2, 1990 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Seidle Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by falling object

HAD TAIL PULLEY STANDING END ON 1 3/4" SHAFT USING BACXK OUT BOLTS TO REMOVE CONE RETAINER.THEN THE TAIL PULLEY DROPPED ON EMPLOYEES FOOT.

October 9, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Seidle Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall from machine

FROSTY MORNING 2PERATOR SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND WHEN GETTING OFF DRAGLINE AND FRACTURED BOTH WRISTS CONCUSSION AND COMPRESSION OF THE VERTEBRA

November 13, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Seidle Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING3LOADER CARRYIN GRAVEL AT THE STOCKPILE, THE LOADER STARTED TO TIP. HE DROPPED THE LOADER BUCKET TO PREVENT THE LOADER FROM UPSETTING. WHEN THE BUCKET DROPPED TO THE GROUND, THE JOLT THREW HIM3OUT OF HIS SEAT - WHEN HE CAME DOWN HE HIT HIS TAIL BONE ON THE EDGE OF THE SEAT.

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