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June 11, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PUSHING AND LIFTING A SET OF DUALS OFF THE MAINLINE OF THE SNATAFE RAILROAD. WHILE LIFTING INJURED BACK.

May 20, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING THE UNLOADING OF AN EXCAVATOR FRAME A TRANSPORT TRAILER & THE CHAIN BINDER RIPPED HIS HAND (AT PALM)

April 13, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING COLLETS ON BUCKET PINS OF A LOADER & BUMPED HIS ELBOW ON THE BUCKET FRAME

September 14, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING WORN OUT STTEL TOE BOOT CAUSING HIS LEFT TOE TO BE VULNERABLE TO INJURY-ROCK FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT WHEN HE WAS TRYING TO PULL ROCKS FROM THE PRIMARY CRUSHER.

July 21, 1992 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS UNDER A RAIL CAR CLEANING OUT THE ROCK WHICH HAD THE DOOR JAMMED, THE DOOR CAME OPEN AND BROKE HIS RIGHT ARM BEHIND THE WRIST AND LEFT HIM PINNED UNDERNEATH THE RAIL CAR.

August 30, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EMPLOYE TAKE A PIECE OF METAL UP TO THE SCREENS, WHEN HE PUT METAL DOWN AND STRAIGHTENED UP HE FELT LOWER BACK PAIN.

April 11, 1991 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS TEARING DOWN THE LEFT REAR BOGIE ON THE D8L HE WAS REACHING DOWN FOR TRACK GUIDE & BUMPED BOGIE WITH THE BACK OF HIS LEFT HAND CUTTING IT

October 3, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS INSTALLING A STARTER ON A 988B LOADER, WHEN HE STRAINED HIS WRIST.

April 19, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS PUTTING A HAMMER ON THE ROCK BREAKER TRYING TO GET THE HAMMER PINNED AND THE TOP PIECE OF THE ROCK BREAKER FELL ON HIS INDEX FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

August 28, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE ALLEGED THAT HE PICKED UP A ROCK BREAKER STEM, USED TO BREAK ROCKS THEN DEVEOLED PAIN IN HIS NECK, RIGHT SHOULDER AND LOWER BACK.

May 22, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING DRILL STEEL IN RACK AND HIS LEFT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN BETWEEN TE DRILL STEL AND THE CONTROL BOX.

May 12, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS HELPING WLEDER HE WAS HOLDING PIECE OF PIPE & PIPE SLIPPED OFF OF BLOCK & FELL ON EMPLS LEFT HAND.

April 25, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS TRYING TO FREE FLAG SWITCH, IT CAUGHT UNDER #45 WALKWAY, THE CABLE BROKE AND IT CAUGHT HIS LEFT HAND (FIFTH FINGER).

January 19, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OFF LOADING 50# BAGS OF ANFO INTO A STORAGE TRAILER AND SOMEHOW SPRAINED HIS BACK.EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO THE END OF THE SCHEDULED SHIFT.

January 13, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MEN WERE TRYING TO REMOVE 2ND DECK OF THE 8X22 SCREENING PLANT USING A HOOK APPROXIMATELY 6' IN LENGTH MADE OF 5/8" REBAR THE 1ST SCREEN WAS REMOVED AND THE HOOK HAD BEEN HOOKED ONTO THE SECON D SCREEN.THEY WERE BEING PULLED OUT WITH THE AIDE OF THE BOOM TRUCK TENSION WAS PUT AND LEFT ON THE BOOM TRUCKS CABLE,BUT THE SCREEN WOULDN'T MOVE DUE TO ITS WEIGHT,PLUS THE WEIGHT OF MUD BUI

November 14, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO CHANGE GREASE BARREL WHEN HE MOVED OR BENT IN A MANNER WHICH CAUSED A STRAIN ON LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

November 8, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Struck by falling object

I.NAME WAS WORKING IN QUARRY WHEN ROCK FELL ON RT.FOOT CAUSING SEVERE BRUISING

November 3, 1988 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING TOGGLE PLATE FROM JAW CRUSHER WHEN CHAIN SLIPPED & TOGGLE PLATE MASHED & LACERATED HANDS

April 22, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Rock Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HELPING LOAD TR6CK WITH 50LB SACK OF BLASTING POWDER,PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

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