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June 9, 1999 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marock Inc · Struck by flying object

CHANGING CROSS MEMBERS IN WET SCREEN. HAMMERING ON CROSS MEMBERS WHEN RUST CAME LOOSE FROM SIDE OF CROSS MEMBER AND HIT IN LEFT EYE.

February 27, 1999 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING WEDGE TO GET ROCK THROUGH CRUSHER 7 STRAINED BACK.

October 30, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RAISING MOTOR @ PLANT II FEEDER W/ COME-A-LONG WHEN EYE ON COME-A-LONG BROKE HITTING HIM IN THE BACK OF HEAD.

September 22, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING HOLE THROUGH BELTING FOR PATCH WITH UTILITY KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM.

January 19, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marock Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

3 EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING MOTOR MNTS. BOLTS ON TOP OF SHAKER SCREEN DRIVER. 1 EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE THE FLYWHEEL WHILE INJURED EMPLOYEE GUIDED THE DRIVE BELT ONTO FLYWHEEL. AS W HEEL WAS BEING MOVED, INJURED EMPLOYEE GOT TIP OF FINGER BETWEEN FLYWHEEL AND BELT.

March 23, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING PIN INTO DROPBALL W/HAMMER MISSED PIN. HIT LH MIDDLE FINGER. CONTUSION TO LH MIDDLE FINGER. BONES NOT BROKEN. BRUISE ONLY PUT IN SPLINT FOR 3 OR 4 DAYS NO FRACTURES. REMOVE SPLINT 3 TO 4 DAYS RETURN TO ER IT PAIN PERSISTS.

August 28, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK DOWN BLOW BARS IN PRIMARY CRUSHER AND HIT HIMSELF ON LEFT FOOT.

March 20, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING PRY BAR TO UNPLUG CHUTE IN JAW. BAR SLIPPED AND HIT RIGHT HAND.

February 26, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SAID HE HAD A WEDGE BETWEEN A ROCK AND TE JAW TRYIG TO PRY ROCK FREE, WHEN IT MOVED THE WEDGE BOUND UP PULLING MUSCLES IN SHOULDER.

October 15, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marock Inc · Struck against stationary object

SHOVELING RAISED UP AND SCRAPPD BACK BONE

August 12, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING ADJUST CONE CRUSHER HTE PRY BAR HE WAS USING SLIPPED, SMASHED THIRD FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

March 8, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marock Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING REMOVE BUG BOLTS OFF A WHEEL. THE BAR SLIPPED, HIT EMPLOYEE CHIN. CUTTING A DEEP SLASH.

February 6, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Marock Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING ROCK GRAVEL AND PIECE OF ROCK FLEW UP AND HIT HIM IN THE EYE.

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