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September 14, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

HAMMERING WEDGES ON CONE CRUSHER, MISSED WITH HAMMER AND STRUCK HAND ON BRACE SUPPORTING PART OF THE EQUIPMENT.

June 17, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

ON 06-21-95 EMPLOYEE QUIT-06-22-95 EMPLOYEE CALLED AND REPORTED THAT HE HAD HURT HIS SHOULDER ON 06-17-95 WHILE WORKING ON CONE CRUSHER ON SATURDAY 06-17-95.EMPLOYEE REPORTED THAT HE HAD HURT HIS SHOULDER WHILE USING A SLEDGE HAMMER.

November 15, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING TEETH ON L-320 LOADER BUCKET BY USING A SLEDGE HAMMER AND PIECE OF METAL FROM ONE OF THE TEETH HIT EMPLOYEE IN NECK.

January 18, 1993 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HAMMERING SCREENCLAMP BAR IN PLACE AND HUNG RIGHT HAND THUMB NAIL ON ANGLE IRON.

September 8, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING IMPELLER OF PUMP HIS WRENCH SLIPPED EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE AND HE HIT HIS HEAD ON MOTOR OF PUMP.

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