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1983–2026
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July 28, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Centex Materials Inc · Fall from machine

MINER WAS WATERING LOAM PIT WITH WATER TRUCK DUMP ROPE BROKE WHILE HE WAS PULLING ON IT AND HE FELL OUT OF THE TRUCK CAB DOOR WAS OPEN

August 17, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Centex Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

THE INJURED GOT3FOREIGN OBJECTS (PROBABLY DUST) IN EYE WHILE OPERATING LOADER.

August 15, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal wireman, communications man POWERED HAULAGE
Centex Materials Inc · Struck by powered moving object

MINER WAS RIDING ON FORK LIFT WITH OPERATOR. HE STEPPED OFF MACHINE WHILE IT WAS STILL IN MOTION. HE FELL & BACK WHEEL RAN OVER HIM.

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