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Years on record
1983–2026
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May 14, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
South Texas Construction Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS AT WORK DRIVING A CATERPILLAR DIGGING INA PIT WHEN HE GOT A FOREIGN BODY IN HIS RIGHT EYE.

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.

April 10, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
South Texas Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS HAULING 7ALICHE FROM PIT TO CRUSHER ON A M 35 MACK XXX END DUMP AND ON THE WAY BACK THE FRONT AXLE BROKE LOOSING LEFT FRONT TIRE OFF TRUCK AND IT HIT THE GROUND CAUSING SLIGHT BACK PAIN & MUSCLE SPASM.3

April 22, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
South Texas Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS PULLING3UNDER HOPPER AT PIT TO LOAD TRUCK AND TOP OF TRUCK BED HIT HOPPER CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO GO OUT OF CONTROL TWISTING HIS ARM AND SHOULDER

May 22, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
South Texas Construction Company · Struck against a moving object

SCRAPER OPERATOR-STOCKPILING EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING 631B SCRAPER STOCKPILLING BASE MATERIAL. THE SCRAPER WAS LOADED AND OPERATOR WAS DRIVING ON TOP OF STOCKPILE TO UNLOAD. HE GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE CAUSING THE FRONT TI

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