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1983–2026
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December 1, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Waco Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WORKING ON DRAGLINE WITH WRENCH PULLING ON WRENCH & STRAINED RT WRIST ON JAN 4 39 HE CALLED & TOLD US ABOUT WRIST WE MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR JAN 5 93 UNTIL THEN WE KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THE ACCID ENT

July 27, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Waco Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

39783ENING A NUT ON THE MOTOR GRADER WHEEL USING A CHISEL AND A HAMMER-HAMMER SLIPPED FROM CHISEL AND HITTING THE RIGHT FINGER OF THE LEFT HAND.

September 6, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Waco Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOISTING PIPE UP INTO POSITION,PIPE SWUNG FREE AND HIT LEFT KNEE.REPORTED 9-27 .AT THE TIME,THOUGHT IT WAS NOTHING,NOW BEGINNING TO GIVE HIM TROUBLE.

January 4, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Waco Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WORKING ON REPLACING THE CYLINDERS ON THE BACKHOE. STITCHES (6) IN HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER TENDER (RIGHT) NO FRACTURES.

March 26, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Waco Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNOCKING OFF TH9 OLD TEETH ON THE BUCKET TO BE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES.

October 4, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Waco Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS PULLING ON THE TAIL PULLEY WHEN THE SOCKET CRACKED LOSING HIS BALANCE HE FLIPPED OVER BACKWARDS LANDING ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER NECK AND THE HEAD

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