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November 9, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT KNMIFE SLIPPED & CUT LEG (SUTURES)

July 27, 1992 OK · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by falling object

54736YEE WAS PRYING OUT OF SCREEN FRAME-FLAG BROKE OFF AND FELL ON THUMB CUTTING IT (4 STITCHES).

June 29, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT-KNIFE SLIPPED; CUT FACE.

June 18, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS STRETCHING FENCE USING CLAW HAMMER FENCE SLIPPED CUT THUMB.

March 30, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELTING, KNIFE SLIPPED AND HE CUT HIS THUMB.

January 25, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING BELTING- KNIFE SLIPPED (STITCHES)

January 11, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS INSTALLING A SEAL IN CYLINDER USING A SCREWDRIVER AS A PRY TOOL IT SLIPPED AND HE PUNCTURED HIS HAND INFECTION DEVELOPED HOSPTILIZED.

September 20, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHAINGING PLANT SCREEN BEARING. HIT WITH HAMMER. PIECE BROKE OFF-END STRUCK EMPLOYEE.

August 24, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS INSTALLING A SPRING ON A R-35 EUCLID TRUCK USING A CHAIN HOIST-CHAIN BROKE LETTINGA FRAME FALL ON EMPLOYEE GLANCING BLOW.

July 18, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by falling object

INSTALLING MANIFOLD ON DOZER-DROPPED ON FEET.

May 1, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck against stationary object

USING DRY BAR TO ALIGN CHUTE-BAR SLIPPED AND RIGHT INDEX FINGER STUCK PIECE OF STEEL PLATING.

March 13, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOULDER HUNG IN CRUSHER EMPLOYEE USING A LOADER TOOTH TO WEDGE AGAINST BOULDER TOOTH SHATTERED PIECES STRUCK INJURED EMPLOYEE.

February 27, 1990 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING CONVEYOR WIPER BELT KNIFE SLIPPED CUT HAND.

August 23, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON WRENCH AND SPRAINED NECK MUSCLES.

May 20, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BUILDING CATWALK ON PORTABLE CRUSHER MASHED FINGER BETWEEN CHAIN AND CATWALK.

April 17, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING TRACKS ON DRAGLINE USING 3/4" EYE BOLT TO PULL TRACKS ON MACHINE-BOLT BROKE AND STRUCK HAND.

January 30, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT WITH POCKET KNIFE-IT SLIPPED AND CUT PALM OF LEFT HAND.

November 16, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING POSTIONS OUT OF A DIESAL ENGINGE, USING A HAMMER HANDLE, HANDLE SLIPPED OFF CONNECTOR ROD END STRUCK FINGER, MASHING IT AGAINST BLOCK.

November 7, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING HOLES IN BELT LAGGING, KNIFE BLADE BROKE, KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING EMPLOYEEHS HAND.

September 28, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON TRACK ON D-8 DOZER, WRENCH SLIPPED AND HE STRUCK HIS HAND AGAINST THE DOZER FRAME.

August 25, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UNDER FEED HOPPER TIGHTENING BOLTS.

June 11, 1988 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS IN THE TUNNEL CHIPPING A ROCK OUT OF THE CHUTE USING A PIECE OF REBAR AS A CHIPPING TOOL, WHEN THE THE REBAR SPLIT AND CUT HIS HAND.

May 10, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck against stationary object

USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK ANVILS OUT OF IMPACTOR CRUSHER HIT HAND AGAINST ANVIL

May 4, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD HAND ON DOZER TRACK HELPING EMPLOYEE ROLL TRACKS FOR REPAIR BAR CAUGHT FINGER

April 15, 1988 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 20 FT PIECE OF ANGLE IRON TO FREE GRAVEL STUCK IN HOPPER. HE STRUCK THUMB AGAINST SIDE OF HOPPER.

September 1, 1987 OK · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by flying object

REPLACING TEETH3ON DRAGLINE BUCKET-WAS DRIVING THEM ON WITH HAMMER SLIVER OF STEEL CAME OFF TOOTH AND PENETRATED EMPLOYEES SHOULDER.

June 2, 1987 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING GROND C5BLE WITH HACKSAW - SAW SLIPPED, CUT LEFT THUBM

June 1, 1987 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by flying object

REPLACING TRACK3PINS ON MW95 DRAGLINE USING DRIFT PIN AND SLEDGE HAMMER. WHILE DRIVING PIN, SLIVER OF STEEL STRUCK HIM ON LEFT ARM

May 5, 1987 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DIGGING O6T MATERIAL IN CRUSHER HE PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS SHOULDER.

October 23, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by flying object

I.NAME WAS STA3DING NEAR HIS LOADER WHILE A MECHANIC WAS HAMMERING ON A BEARING WHEN A SHAVING CAME OFF & WENT INTO HIS LEG

September 9, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LO2SENING NUTS ON SHORTHEAD CONE CRUSHER WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER WHEN STRAIN OCCURRED

May 19, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by flying object

DRIVING BUSHING3OUT OF DRILL STEEL WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN PIECE OF SLEDGE HAMMER CHIPPED OFF AND PENETRATED STOMACH

February 15, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING3ON A WRENCH TRYING TO LOOSE A DRAIN PLUG.

February 9, 1985 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON LOADER SHAFT WHEN SOCKET SLIPPED AND HE HIT HIS HAND ON TEETH NEXT TO IT.

August 14, 1984 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TGAKING A WORN BIT OUT OF A DRILL WITH A WRENCH WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE BIT

April 4, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SHOT BY DEPUTY SHERIFFS\S OFFICER. WHILE SHERIFFS PEOPLE WERE ON THEIR WAY I.NAME TOOK THE TIRE TOOL & BROKE THE BACK WINDOW, I.NAME THEN TOOK ALL OF HIS CLOTHES OFF & CRAWLED THRU THE WIN DOW & INTO THE FRAME WHICH WAS FULL OF DIESEL. I.NAME RUBBED DIEASEL OVER HIMSELF. HE CAME OUT RAN TO THE SQUD CAR GOT A SHOTGUN OUT & FIRED AT THE OFFICER.

January 16, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS IN TIME SHACK WORKING ON TRANSMISSION WHEN KNIFE FOLDER UP AND CUT FINGER.

November 20, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON HOOKING A CHAIN TO A LOADER WHEN THE CAIN SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HIS FOOT.

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