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June 28, 1994 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVER WAS CHANGING DIAPGRAM ON SPRING PARKING BRAKE BOOSER. HE LOOSENED COUPLING CLAMP BUT DID NOT INSTALL SAFETY BOLT. THE BOOSER CAME APART STRIKING HIM IN LEFT CHEEK.

April 12, 1994 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING STEEL DOOR ON CONTROL ROOM WHEN A SMALL SLIVER OF METAL BLEW OFF DOOR INTO EYE.

September 5, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE CLEANING RAILS ON GRIZZLY EMPLOYEE DISLODGED A LARGE ROCK WHICH CAUSED ANOTHER LARGE ROCK TO ROLL TRAPPING HIS FOOT AND LEG TO EDGE OF FEEDER.

May 24, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE REMOVING RADIATOR FROM FRONT END LOADER RADIATOR SLIPPED SMASHING MECHANICS FINGER.

October 11, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING CRUSHER TO CLEAN OFF ROCKS WHEN HE HIT HIS ANKLE ON CORNER OF GUARD.

March 6, 1990 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

STRAINED LOWER BACK WHILE THROWING OVERSIZE ROCKS OFF BELT.

July 19, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TRYING TO CONNEAR A CHAIN FROM A JOINT OF PIPE TO BUMPER OF WELDING TRUCK.

April 28, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS DRAGGIN A CRUSHER SCREEN DOWN TO SHAKER WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND SCEEN HIT HIM ON SIDE OF KNEE

April 4, 1988 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rio Grande Rock Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MECHANIC WAS REMOVING ALTERNATOR FROM TRUCK ENGINE. ALT. WAS STUCK & MECHANIC TRIED TO DISLODGE IT WITH A WIGGLING MOTION THROWING HIS LOWER BACK OUT.

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