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December 18, 1992 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS PLACING CHAINS ON HOOKS ON LOADER BUCKET TO LIFT A METAL BIN. AS OPERATOR LIFTED BUCKET, BIN SLID TOWARD LOADER BUCKET AND STRUCK EE S FOOT HE WAS WEARING STEEL TOED BOOTS.

April 2, 1992 OK · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS SITTING ON LOADER BUCKET MAKING A REPAIR TO CONVEYOR JOB FINISHED OPERATOR LOWERED BUCKET TO GROUND. BUCKET APPARENTLY JARRED EE AND AS HE WAS SITTING ON HIS FOOT A SMALL BONE WAS CHIPP ED.,

November 8, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A LOADER-INADVERTLY BACKED IN A BANK OF PIT HE WAS MINING EMPLOYEE WORKED TILL 11-25-91-(WENT TO DOCTOR).

July 11, 1991 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR LOST CONTROL OF LOADER-LOADER RAN INTO SMALL DITCH-OPERATOR HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD.

May 31, 1991 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall from machine

EXTENSIVE ELECTRICAL WORK BEING DONE ON PLANTS, EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON CONVEYOR BELT WORKING ON LACINGS, EMPLOYEE THOUGHT CONVEYOR WAS LOCKED OUT FOR UNKNOWN REASON BELT STARTED-EMPLOYEE FELL OFF BELT.

April 23, 1991 OK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A WORK PLATFORM, ABOVE HIM A PULLEY BROKE AND DEBRIS FELL ON HIM.

April 9, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck against a moving object

END DUMP DRIVER DUMPED A LOAD OF ROCK INTO FEED HOPPER. A ROCK BOUNCED THROUGH THE OPERATOR'S CONTROL HOUSE AND STRUCK THE OPERATOR.

November 22, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Rubbed or abraded

EMPLOYEE BURTN ARM ON CONVEYOR BELT ROLLER. TREATED FIRST AID CASE. INFECTION DEVELOPED NOW REQUIRES A SKIN GRAFT.

August 10, 1989 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE ALLOWED END LOADER TO FREE WHEEL LOADER STRUCK BEAM AND SHOOK UP EE.

July 31, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS STANDING IN LOADER BUCKET CHANGING ROLLER ON CONVEYOR OPERATOR ALLOWED LOADER TO MOVE FORWARD MASHING EE AGAINST LOADER BUCKET.

May 4, 1989 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

;MACHINE SLID IN MUD OPER OPENED DOOR DOOR SLAMMED ON THUMB.

April 25, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE RAW MATERIALS WERE BEING DUMPED INTO GRIZZLY, A ROCK SPLIT AND A PORTION FELL OFF PLANT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON HEAD.

November 12, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REPORT9D THAT WHILE OPERATING, HE PULLED A BACK MUSCLE.

October 1, 1987 AR · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ AND ANOTHER3WORKMAN INSTALLING CHUTE ON PLANT.INJ DIRECTED DRIVER OF BOOM TORUCK TO BACK UP AND PLACE A CHUTE IN POSITION.AS TRUCK BACKED THE REAR WHEELS RAN OVER ROCK AND CHUTE SWUNG AND STRUCK INJ EMP5.

June 19, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8PECTING BOTTOM OF CRUSHER, LYING ON 48" CONVEYOR BELT OTHER EMPLOYEES STARTED BELT. INJURY TO LEFT KNEE-APPARENTLY INJURED WHEN KNEE STRUCK SUPPORT.

January 7, 1986 OK · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS DRIV3NG HIS R 35 DOWN THE RAMP INTO THE PIT WHEN HIS ENGINE DIED. HIS BRAKES SLOWED HIM DOWN BUT DID NOT STOP HIM COMPLETELY. HE RAN INTO ANOTHER TRUCK THAT WAS IN THE PIT BEING LOA DED. 3

August 7, 1985 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RUNNING FRONT END LOADER LOADING SAND ON TRUCKS.

February 7, 1985 OK · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON SKIRTBOARD OF CONVEYORS WHILE THEY TRYING TO THAW THEM OUT AND DID NOT HEAR YELL FOR EVERYONE TO GET CLEAR (HE HAD STOCKING CAP ON HIS HEAD) AND HE COULDN\T BE SEEN BY THE GUY WHO TURNED ON CONVEYOR. HIS FEET WERE YANKED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE BANGED HIS ANKLE.

August 8, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPL LOADING BOX OF ANFO ONTO CONVEYOR WHICH WAS LOADING TRUCK WHEN HE JAMMED RIGHT HAND CAUSING FRACTURE BELOW HIS FINGERS.

October 3, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Boorhem-Fields Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE WATER TRUCK DOWN A DIRT ROAD WHEN IT CAME INTO COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE

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