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March 25, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marock Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE SMASHED BOTH HANDS IN TAILGATE

February 17, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS LEANING INTO TRUCK REPLACING STARTER LEANED TOO FAR AND OPPED SHOULDER.

February 10, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marock Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING LOOSE MATERIAL FROM TAIL GATE, CAUGHT HAND IN GATE.

January 27, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING HOOD ON EUK AND HIT HIS CHIN, CAUSING A CUT ON CHIN.

August 11, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marock Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TAKE CONE CRUSHER APART, HE WAS STANDING ON THE TOP PART. IT SWUNG OUT & HIT LEG AGAINST A PIECE OF I-BEAM BRUISING HIS LEG.

August 11, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marock Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PUTTING C2NE BACK TOGETHER, WEDGE SLIPPED & PINCHED THUMB ON LEFT HAND.

July 12, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marock Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING REMOVE A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE NORTH CONE, THE METAL FELL ON HIS LEFT ARM & BURNED IT.

April 4, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marock Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING A SCREEN WHEN THE SCREEN SLIPPED & HIT HIM IN THE RIB CAGE AREA, HE IS COMPLAINING OF PAIN & BRUISES IN THE RIB CAGE AREA.

November 9, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marock Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS DI1GING OUT OF JAW CRUSHER, WHEN SOME ROCKS FELL ON HIS HAND

May 15, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marock Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING A D-9 DOZER AND HIT HIS ELBOW ON SIDE OF DOZER.

March 18, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marock Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE & 2 OTHER MEN CARRYING STEEL BEAM 2FTX6FTX3/4IN-ONE OF MEN DROPPED IS END & BEAM FELL ON INJURED MANS FOOT BREAKING IT THEY DID NOT THINK IT WAS BROKEN SO HE CONTINUED WORKING WHEN HE REMOVED BOOT PAIN INCREASED & FOOT SWELLED IT WAS BROKEN BY BEAM FALLING BEHIND STEEL TOE OF BOOT

August 27, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING LADDER EMPLOYEES LOWER BACK STARTED HURTING HE THOUGHT IT WAS HIS KIDNEYS AS HE HAD BEEN TROUBLED WITH THEM BEFORE. PAIN CONTINUED AND WORSENED AND 2 HRS AFTER EMPLOYEE LEFT WE RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE DOCTORS OFFICE FOR A BA CK INJURY

February 16, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHEN UNLOADING EMPTY WHEEL FROM TIRE TRUCK TO GET SPARE, TIRE BOUNCED ON GROUND & PINNED LEG AGAINST WHEEL BELOW THE KNEE.

January 3, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Marock Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP BIG ROCK AND HURT BACK.

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