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March 6, 2018 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Fordyce Holdings Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured ee removed screen guard on Dewater conveyor stacker to examine roller while conveyor was turning. As ee leaned in to get closer look adjacent top roller caught a tool in ee hand and ran forearm through roller. No fractured bones, no open wound, injured suffered contusion to right forearm.

August 8, 1994 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Fordyce Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS TOLD TO TRIM OFF EXCESS BELT, HANGING ON CONVEYOR BELT. INJURED CUT RIGHT RING FINGER WITH HIS KNIFE. CO DR SUTURED HIM UP.

April 6, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fordyce Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ AT SHOP WHEN MECHANIC ASKED HIM TO HELP PULL CYLINDER OUT OF BOOM.MECHANIC WAS USING CHAINS ATTACHED TO CYLINDER AND TO BALL HITCH ON COMPANY TRUCK.INJ REACHED DOWN AND TOUCHED CHAIN AT TH E HITCH AS MECHANIC DROVE AWAY IN ATTEMPT TO PULL CYLINDER FROM BOOM CASING.THE LINK OF CHAIN CAUGHT AND AVULSED RIGHT LONG FINGER TIP JUST BELOW THE NAIL.DR STATES THE INJ SHOULD BE BACK IN

June 14, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand POWERED HAULAGE
Fordyce Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS RIDING THE SKIFF STANDING UP AND IN THE FRONT BOW AS SKIFF APPROACHED THE WELDING BARGE THE SKILL TRAVELED UNDER THE IRON LIP OF THE WELDING BARGE THE INJURES FOOT WAS CRUSHED BETW EEN THE SKIFF AND THE BARGE. INJURED SUFFERED TWO LACERATED TOES ON HIS LEFT FOOT.

February 1, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Fordyce Company · Struck by flying object

INJURED WAS DRIVING HAUL TRUCK ON FORDYCE HAUL ROAD WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING FLY INTO EYE. INJURED WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BECASUE OF DARK TINTED LENSE. WEATHER PERMITTED INJURED FROM WE ARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THIS TIME.

June 22, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Fordyce Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A B-70 BOTTOM DUMP EUCLID MOVING DIRT AT THE PIT AREA WHEN EMPLOYEE DUMPED A LOAD OF DIRT AT THE PIT HE HAD DUST FLY AT HIS FACE CAUSING A DUST PARTICLE TO EMBED IN HIS LE FT EYE

June 12, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Fordyce Company · Struck against a moving object

HAUL TRUCK DRIVER WAS TRAVELING EMPTY ON PIT ROAD HEADING BACK TOWARD PIT AT 15 MPH. IN 3 RD. GEAR WHEN HIS TEREX END DUMP STEERING LOCKED TO THE LEFT CAUSING HIM TO VEER INTO THE PATH OF AN O N COMMING MOTORGRADER. WHEN THE TEREX END DUMP DEFLECTED OFF THE CAB AND TIRES OF THE MOTORGRADER IT TURNED OVER ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE CAUSING THE OPERATOR TO BE TOSSED AROUND IN THE CAB. DR

March 17, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Fordyce Holdings Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A DUMP TRUCK WHICH FEEDS THE DRY PLANT. HE COMPLAINED OF A BACK PROBLEM WHICH HE BELIEVES DERIVED FROM DRIVING A DUMP TRUCK FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME.

September 1, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Fordyce Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PUT A PIN THROUGH BUCKET LINK WHEN BUCKETS SLIPPED AND CAME DOWN ON TOP OF HIM HITTING HIS HEAD WITH A BUCKET LINK.

June 2, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Fordyce Company · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS DRIVING A 1982 FORD SUPERCAB PICKUP AND WAS HEADED TO SULLIVAN CITY AUTO PARTS I.NAME WAS DRIVING EAST ON THE ROAD COMING FROM BEHIND THE SHOP AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 25 MILES PER HOUR A TRUCK LOADED WITH HOT MIX MATERIAL COMING SOUTH FROM THE HOT MIX PLANT WAS APPROACHING THE INTERSECTION AT THE SAME TIME AS I.NAME AND THE TRUCK DRIVER AND I.NAME WERE UNABLE TO AVOID EACH

February 3, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Fordyce Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING EUCLID BELLY DUMP AND WAS ATTEMPTING TO DUMP HIS LOAD ON RAW MATERIAL STOCKPILE WHICH WAS WET AT TIME AND HIS UNIT SLID AND OVERTURNED EMPLOYEE COMPLAINED ABOUT HURTING AROUND HIS CHEST @AREA AND HIS WRIST

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