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January 29, 2013 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Valley Caliche Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

(Refer to Attachment)EE and other co-workers were working on a Dozer's bellypan. The pan was being held by chains on a forklift and winch. At one point the belly pan slipped and tilted which caused the cable of the winch to move up against the dozer track. The IEE had his hand on the winch cable which caught the small finger on the left hand and sliced the fingertip.

April 26, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Valley Caliche Products Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS UNHOOKING BLOW BAR FROM CRADLE WHEN BLOW BAR SHIFTED PINCHING FINGER BETWEEN BLOW BAR AND CRADLE FRAME

March 6, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Valley Caliche Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING UP A SMALL PIPE PATCH AND TRYING TO WELD IT IN PLACE. HE WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION AND STRAINED HIS BACK.

February 27, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Valley Caliche Products Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ASSEMBLING D-9 DOZER, PUTTING SWING ARM ON BLADEWHILE MOVING SWING ARM, CHAIN SLIPPED. SWING ARMHIT GROUND AND BOUNCED ON TOP OF VICTIM'S LEFT FOOT.

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