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January 24, 1995 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Rheox Inc · Struck by flying object

THE FRAYED END OF A CABLE WAS CAUGHT IN THE TOOTH OF A LOADER BUCKET. WITH A WHEEL OF 2 35-70 TON MINE TRUCK ON THE CABLE. THE LOOSE END WAS SNUBBED OVER A HOOK ON THE TRUCK AND THEN LOOPED ON THE 4" SQUARE TUBE BUMPER WITH THE VICTIM HOLDING THE FREE END TO SECURE. WHEN THE LOADER BACKED UP THE CABLE CAME FREE OF THE TIRE WHIPPED AND HIT VICTIM.

April 2, 1993 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES HE WAS CLEANING BUILD UP OF MATERIAL FROM #2 CONVEYOR BELT WHEN SHOVEL GOT CAUGHT IN RETURN IDLER THEREFORE PULLING HIS RT ARM BETWEEN IDLER & CONVEYOR

October 9, 1991 WY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck against a moving object

LOADING OPEN TOPPED HOPPER, HE WAS A BRAKEMAN ON THE HOPPERS, STATIONED AT THE BACK OF TWO LOADED HOPPER- MOVING AWAY FROM LOADING AREA TO THE PARKING AREA. THE BRAKE DID NOT SLOW SET OF HOPPE RS DOWN AND HIT THE HOPPERS PARKED IN FRONT OF HIM. THE BRAKE HAD HELD THE CARS WHEN EMPTY. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY BELT AND LINE. BRUISED LOWER LEFT SIDE RIBS.

March 5, 1991 LA · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender POWERED HAULAGE
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGEGD HE WAS USING AN AIR LANCE TO CLEAN CRUDE FEED CONVEYING SYSTEM THE SYSTEM WAS STARTED UP & HE ATTEMPTED TO BLOW OUT THE DRIVE PULLEY WHEN THE PIPE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT & PULLEY PIPE STRUCK HIM ON THE RT THUMB

July 6, 1990 WY · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck against a moving object

LITTLE MISSOURI HAUL ROAD APPROX 1/2 MILE EAST OF FOSTER RANCH TURN OFF-HEAD ON COLLISION BAROID AND A HAUL TRUCK.DRIVER BAROID VEHICLE (NAME) COMPUNND FRACTURE CUTS AND BRUISES,(NAME)PASSENGE R BAROID VEHICLE FRACTURE LEG,CUTS AND BRUISES.FOSTER TTRUCK DRIVER HAD NO INJURIES.

July 6, 1990 WY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck against a moving object

HEAD ON VEHICLE ACCIDENT 1/2 MILE EAST OF FOSTER RANCH TURN OFF ON LITTLE MISSOURI HAUL ROAD.(NAME) DRIVER OF BAROID VEHICLE AND (NAME) PASSENGER.COLLISION WITH FOSTER HAUL TRUCK.INJURED FRACT URED LEG-DRIVER FRACTURED LEG.BOTH CUTS AND BRUISES.

December 13, 1989 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rheox Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES THAT HIS BACK STARTED HURTING DUE TO BROKEN SEAT ON R-35 ROUGH RIDE.

September 27, 1989 WY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS ADJUSTING BAG CODER ON PULLETIZE CONVEYOR SYSTEMS HE REACHED UNDER THE SWING BAR AND BETWEEN THE CODE FRAME TO ADJUST CODER THE SWING BAR CHANGED POSITION PINCHING I NAME WRIST BRUI SE L WRIST SENT TO TOWN FOR XRAY NO BROKEN BONES

June 7, 1989 LA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE ALLEGED THAT HE PLACED A PERSONAL TRANSPORTER ON TOP OF EIGHT EMPTY PALLETS THAN PROCEEDED TO GET INTO TRANSPORTER. ONCE HE WAS ABOARD HE DIRECTED A LIFT TRUCK OPERATOR TO RAISE THE WHOLE LOAD UP OFF THE GROUND. WHEN THE LOAD WAS APROX. 6 FEET OFF THE GROUND THE LOAD SHIFTED AND EMPLOYEE FELL OUT OF THE TRANSPORTER.

May 18, 1989 NY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kronos Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE DUMPING MAG ORE AT FEED STOCKPILE AREA TRUCK BACKED OVER EDGE OF DUMP TRAVELING APPROX. 30' TO BOTTOM-TRUCK OVERTURNED TO PASSENGER SIDE. EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCED (1) CRACKED VENTEBRA IN LUM BAR.

March 21, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rheox Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHE WAS BACKING UP EUCLID TO GET LOADED WITH 790-D SHE DROVE OVER ROUGH ROAD WHEN SHE WENT TO SHIFT GEAR INTO REVERSE TO BACK UP TO 790DSHE FELT HER BACK POP THIS IS A CONTINUING ACCIDENT WHICH WAS REPORTED ON FEB.25 88 7000-1 FORM WAS MAILED TO YOU

February 25, 1988 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rheox Inc · Struck against a moving object

SHE WAS BACKING UP THE EUCLID TO GET LOADED WITH 790-D.SHE DROVE OVER ROUGH ROAD.WHEN SHE WENT TO SHIFT GEAR INTO REVERSE TO BACK UP TO 790-D SHE FELT BACK POP.

December 17, 1987 WY · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall helper, highwall drill helper POWERED HAULAGE
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck against a moving object

COUNTY ROAD I N5ME AND OTHER WERE RETURNING TO PLANT AREA FROM OUR HAPPY DAYS 1 CLAIM, WHEN I NAME WENT OFF THE ROAD AND WHEN RETURNING TRUCK TO THE ROAD, ROLLED THE DRILL TRUCK OTHER WAS IN T HE LEAD 1/4 MI5E AHEAD OF HIM AT COLLOID HAUL ROAD WHEN HE DID NOT SHOW UP TOTHER RETURNED AND FOUND THE ACCIDENT HE HAS HEAD INJURED INCLUDING POSSIBLE EYE DAMAGE.

January 27, 1987 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rheox Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRUCK HIT OBJEC7- STEERING WHEEL SPUN HITTING RIGHT THUMB.

January 22, 1985 LA · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Fall from machine

EE ALLEGES THAT HE JUMPED OFF THE FORK TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING WHEN HE SAW THAT A FRONT-END LOADER DRIVEN BY ANOTHER EE WAS GOING TO HIT HIM. FRONT-END LOADER LOAST ITS BRAKES & OPERATOR COULD N OT STOP.

April 5, 1984 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Baroid Drilling Fluids Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP ALLEGES HIS TRUCK WAS BEING PUSHED BY ANOTHER TRUCK TO GET IT STARTED WHEN THE BED ON HIS TRUCK ACCIDENTLY RAISED AND CAME BACK DOWN FAST THE JAR FROM THE BED CAUSED HIM TO STRIKE HIS HEA ON THE TRUCK DOOR

March 30, 1983 CA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Rheox Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPER 920 HIT UNEXPECTED HOLE ON SIDING YARD & FELT PAIN ON NECK.

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