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1983–2026
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February 23, 1999 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Young Materials Corp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN ROCK BUILDUP FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF ENCLOSE (3 SIDXES) FEEDER. WITH MACHINE RUNNING AND ON HIS BACK HIS LEG CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND FRAME, MAKING SLIT IN HIS CALF. HI S RACTION OF INJURY FURTHER CAUSED BRUISES TO THIGH POSSIBLE FX TO ANKLE.

December 8, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Young Brothers Inc Contractors · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING UNDER A CONVEYOR SYSTEM.A ROCK FELL CONVEYOR AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON HEAD.THE ROCK FELL FROM APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET,WAS APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE O

June 7, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
South Texas Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING LOADER SKIMMING SAND, HE HIT A TREE STUMP. HE WAS THROWN FORWARD HITTING LOWER ABDOMEN ON STERRING WHEEL.

June 3, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator POWERED HAULAGE
Young Brothers Inc Contractors · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM BUCKET OF FRONT END LOADER WHEN BUCKET TIPPED FORWARD EMPLOYEE FELL FROM BUCKET BUT BROKE HIS FALL BY GRABBING LADDER OF DRILL HE WAS WORKING ON BUCKET OF LOADER PINC HED EMPLOYEE BETWEEN BUCKET AND DRILL

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