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April 30, 1987 PA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lone Star Cement Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 IN THE ACT OF MOVING 2 FULL RAILROAD HOPPER CARS IN POSITION FOR UNLOADING.AS THE CARS MOVED DOWN THE TRACK WITH THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BRAKE PLATFORM, HIS ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TOP OF THE3RAIL CAR AND THE CAR SHAKER THAT WAS SUSPENDED ABOVE THE TRACK.

July 16, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lone Star Cement Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP STATED THAT3HE WAS RIDING O BACK OF A LINE OR RAILROAD HOPPER CARS WHEN THE STOPPED SUDDENLY CAUSING HIM TO FALL FOREWARD AND STRIKE A CROSSBAR ON THE RAILCAR

May 20, 1986 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Lone Star Cement Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS HA6LING MATERIAL FROM SAND AND GRAVEL PIT TO PROCESSING PLANT. HE CROSSED THE LEFT LAND OF HAUL ROAD AND RAN OFF THE LEFT SHOULDER OF HAUL ROAD. THE HAUL WAGON TURNED OVER ON ITS LEFT SIDE AND 9MPLOYEE BRUISED HIS KNEE. INSIDE THE CAB.

December 17, 1985 PA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Lone Star Cement Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EE REACHED T2 REMOVE A FROZEN MATERIAL LUMP FROM THE BELT OF A FEED-O-WEIGHT THE BELT STARTED CATCHING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE MATERIAL LUMP & THE FEED-O-WEIGHT STRUCTURE. EE RECEIVED AN ABRAS ION TO THE BACK3OF THE LEFT AHND REQUIRING 2 SUTURES.

May 15, 1984 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lone Star Cement Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL USING LOADER TO PICK UP SCRAP METAL FROM AROUND PLANT AREA.HAD RESTED LOADER BUCKET ON STOCKPILE MATERIAL AND WAS GOIN G TO DISMOUNT AND THROW SCRAP INTO BUCKET.AS HE PLACED LEFT FOOT ONT O BUCKET TO DISMOUNT RIGHT FOOT DEPRESSED FLOOR PEDAL CONTROLLING BUCKET TILT AND CAUGHT LEFT FOOT BETWEEN BUCKET AND CAB FRAME.

October 11, 1983 VA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Lone Star Cement Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FRONTEND LOADER TO CLEAN UP DEBRIS AROUND SHOP AREA AS HE WAS BACKING UP THE LATCH THAT HOLDS DOOR OPEN FAILED AND THE DOOR CLOSED CATCHING HIS LEFT FINGER DOOR HAD BE EN KEPT OPEN BY USING WIRE AND HE WAS UNAWARE OF FAULTY LATCH

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