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1983–2026
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August 18, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill & Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS IN SHOP WORKING ON HAMMER. EMPLOYEE LIFTED HAMMER WITH THE CRANE IN THE SHOP. CHAIN SLIPPED AND BREAKER DROPPED ON HAND WHILE TRYING TO PUT BLOCKS UNDERBREAKER.

October 14, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill & Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRABBED A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS JUST TRACK WELDED. WELD BROKE AND HE PULLED METAL INTO THE FACE.

July 1, 1987 LA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill & Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS CUTTING3A PIPE AT THE PLANT WHEN THE PLANT GAVE WAY CAUSING OBJECTS SUCH AS SCREENS AND IRON TO FALL STRIKE EMPLOYEE IN RIB AREA AND ON THE HEAD

June 30, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill & Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IN MASABI HAMMERING ON BOULDER & TWISTED WRIST.

July 12, 1986 LA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Gifford-Hill & Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPL DRIVING EU7LID IT BECAME STUCK IN MUD,ANOTHER EMPL I.NAME ASSISTED IN GETTING HIM UNSTUCK BY HOOKING WINCH CABLE ONTO EUCLID AND PULLING HIM OUT WITH DOZER,CABLE BROKE CAUSING EUCLID TO J UMP BACKWARDS C5USING I.NAME TO STRIKE HEAD ON JUARD RAIL.

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