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August 16, 1995 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING RUBBER LAGGING ON B-2 CONVEYOR BELT. TWISTED HIS NECK AND PINCHED A NERVE IN NECK. ACCIDENT NOT REPORT TILL 8/19/95.

January 5, 1994 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CLIMBING ON THE 66 CRUSHER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS KNEE ON THE LOWER PART OF NETROGEN CYLINDER

May 28, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING WHEEL APART WITH HOIST, HAD TO PULL BULLGEAR BY HAND STRAINING ABDOMINAL AREA.

May 6, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING CLAY FROM A 36 FT FIELD CONVEYOR, TURNED AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

April 6, 1993 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LOADING A FULL 55 GAL. DRUM INTO THE BUCKET OF A FRONT END LOADER. HE WAS ON ITS SIDE AND AS EE ATTEMPTED TO RIGHT IT AND WORK IT INTO THE BUCKET HE PULLED A GROIN. EMPLOYEE DID NOT NOT IFY EMPLOYEE TILE 4/16/93.

March 28, 1991 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Struck by falling object

REMOVING DIFFERENTIAL PLATE WHEN IT SLIPPED AND FELL, DROPPING ONTO KNEE.

November 3, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVINFG CLAY FROM CONVEYOR BELT.

September 22, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ASSEMBLE GUARD RAIL ON A TRUCK SCALE, PIPE ROLLED OFF SCALE DECK TRAPPED VICTIMS FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND DECK OF SCALE BREAKING THREE FINGERS.

August 3, 1989 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING UNLOAD SCREENS ONE MAN DROPPED HIS SIDE OF SCREEN CAUSING SHOULDER DISOMFORT TO VICTIM.

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