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August 26, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shallow Ford Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EE WAS HOLDING CONVEYOR BELT IN PLACE UNDER CRUSHER ON UNEVEN GROUND WITH LOOSE DIRT. HE WAS IN A SEATED POSITION AND HIS WEIGHT SHIFTED ALLOWING HIM TO SLIDE A FEW INCHES STRAINING HI S BACK.

August 20, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shallow Ford Construction Company Inc · Struck by falling object

LOWER CURTAIN WEAR BLOCK SLIPPED FROM ONE EMPLOYEE'S GRIP AND IT FELL AND HIT ANOTHER EMPLOYEE'S FOOT.

April 8, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shallow Ford Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE STEPPED OFF BOTTOM STEP OF LADDER TO PORTABLE CRUSHER ONTO UNEVEN GROUND AND TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE CHECKING OIL LEVEL ON PORTABLE CRUSHER.

August 20, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shallow Ford Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING 30 LB TUBES FROM ONE TRUCK & PUTTING ON ANOTHER TRUCK 10' AWAY. INJURY CAUSED BY TWISTING WHILE LIFTING. DIDN'T KNOW BACK WAS HURT UNTILTHAT NIGHT. DISCOMFORT ABATED AFTER WALKING FOR A MINUTE. WENT TO DOCTOR AS A PRECAUTION. DOCTORSAID IT SHOULD GO AWAY ENTIRELY IN A WEEK OR TWO

August 15, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Shallow Ford Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROCK PARTICLE/DUST IN EYE. EE WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES. SUPERVISOR SENT HIM TO ER AS A PRECAUTION.

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