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October 14, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M E Ruby Jr Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS REMOVING SHAFT FROM CRUSHER. WHEN SHAFT CAME LOOSE HE MASHED HIS THUMB UNDER SHAFT.

September 18, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M E Ruby Jr Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS WORKING ON A TRANSMISSION WHEN PART OF IT FELL ON HIS WRIST.

March 26, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M E Ruby Jr Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED WAS PICKING UP CLAY BALLS. HE WENT TO PICK ONE UP AND HURT HSI BACK. IT DID NOT HURT VERY BAD AT FIRST, BUT HURT WORSE THE NEXT DAY. BY MONDAY 3-29-93 HIS BACK WAS REALLY SORE.

August 20, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M E Ruby Jr Inc · Struck by falling object

A ROCK HUNG IN CRUSHER.EMPLOYEE GOT OUT OF HIS LOADER TO HELP CRUSHER MAN DISLODGE ROCK.THEY GOT ROCK DISLODGED AND HE INSTRUCTED THE CRUSHER MAN TO BUMP THE CRUSHER TO SEE IF THE ROCK WOULD F ALL.THE ROCK FELL AND A PIECE CAME BACK AND HIT HIM ON THE TOP OF HIS HEAD.

December 13, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M E Ruby Jr Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING FERTILIZER BAGS TO LOAD A SHOT FOR DYNAMITING WHEN E HURT HIS BACK.

October 26, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
M E Ruby Jr Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPAIR BELT ON CRUSHER-STRAINED HIS BACK

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