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April 10, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Triad Sand Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BESIDE HIS DUMP TRUCK WHILE BEING LOADED BY TRACKHOE LOADER. EE WAS OUT OF TRACKHOE OPERATOR'S VIEW. A CLOD OF SAND CLAY FELL FROM TRACKHOE BUCKET AND STRUCK EE ON THE HE AD. HE FELL TO THE GROUND AND HAD DIFFICULTY STANDING/WALKING. INSISTED HE WAS CAPABLE OF DRIVING. BACK WAS HURTING SO WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TOMED. CENTER, RELEASED THAT AFTERNOON. READD.4-1

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