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1983–2026
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July 22, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
United Clays Of Texas Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WA ATTEMPTING TO RMOVE A LARGE ROCK (WET) WHEN I PULLED IT TO MY RIGHT SIDE WHEN IT SLID ANDKNOCKED INOT MY RIGHT UPPERHIP. THEN CUT MY LEFT INDEX FINGER AS IT PROCEEDED TO TRAVELUP THE CONVE YOR BELT.

June 26, 1996 TX · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
United Clays Of Texas Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING MANLIFT AND RAN INTO HOLE. THE IMPACT CAUSED EMP TO FALL ON KNEE ON FLOOER OF MANLIFT CAGE.

October 13, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
United Clays Of Texas Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS COMING OUT OF THE PIT LOADED WITH WASTE ROCK. HE DROVE THRU A HOLE. THE FRONT WHEEL RAISED UP OFF THE GROUND AND HE LET OFF OF THE ACCELERATOR. THE ENGINE WENT DEAD. HE ALLOWED TRUCK TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE WHEELS ON PASSENGER SIDE WENT UP ON THE WALL OF TALC AND THE TRUCK LAID OVER ON ITS SIDE.

January 18, 1995 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
United Clays Of Texas Inc · Struck against a moving object

HAND STRUCK REAR VIEW MIRROR OF FRONT END LOADER WHEN LOADER WAS SLIDING.

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