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July 29, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS SCRAPING WEEDS ON SIDE OF ROAD WITH MOTOR GRADER THE BLADE HIT A BURIED PIPE CAUSING THE EMPL TO SLAM ITO THE STEERING WHEEL AFTER A WHILE THE PAIN DID NOT SUBSIDE SO THE EMPL WENT FOR AN EXAMINATION XRAYS SHOWED THAT HIS STERNUM IS FRACTURED ANTIINFLAMMATOR MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED

December 8, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck by falling object

ON 09-28-87 EMP5OYEE WAS REMOVING A PIN TO LOWER THE GANTRY ON A DRAGLINE.WHEN THE PIN CAME OUT THE GANTRY CAME DOWN AND STRUCK THE EMPLOYEE'S HEAD.EMPLOYEE WAS PUT ON RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY .NOTE:THERE WAS3NO NEW EVENT,OCCURRENCE OR ACCIDENT.

November 27, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS TRYING TO START BOAT MOTOR THE MOTOR BACKFIRED AND EMPLOYEE HIT FINGER ON MOTOR

September 28, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING A PIN TO LOWER THE GANTRY ON THE DRAGLINE.WHEN THE PIN CAME OUT THE GANTRY CAME DOWN AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE'S HEAD.

September 26, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE INJURED EMP5OYEE STARTED BOAT MOTOR IN GEAR AND REACHED DOWN TO TAKE THE MOTOR OUT OF GEAR AND CUT FINGER.

September 4, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS MOVING D9ILL & WAS NOT WATCHING WHERE HE PUT HIS FOOT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED BETWEEN THE SPROCKET & THE RAIL.

June 2, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck by flying object

INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS OPERATING A DRAGLINE-WHEN DUMPING BUCKET SAND FLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE

May 29, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE CENTRALIZER WITH HIS LEFT FOOT, WHEN ONE SIDE OF IT PIPPED OPEN STRIKING HIM AT THE BASE OF THE BIG TOE.

September 28, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Pioneer Concrete Of Texas Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EMP WAS CUTTING A BAR OUT OF A DRY SCREEN WHEN HE GOT TOO CLOSE TO WHAT HE WAS CUTTING AND BURNED HIS EYES

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