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January 20, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marock Inc · Fall from machine

EMP. WALKING ON TONGUE OF TRUCK SLIPPED AND FELL ON BACK.

December 28, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marock Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CLEANING OUT BED OF TRUCK SLIPPED ON ICE FELL ON LEFT SHOULDER.

December 12, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marock Inc · Fall onto or against objects

LUNGED HITTING HIMSELF BETWEEN SHOULDERS WITH A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.

May 19, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marock Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF OF CONE @ CRUSHER INJURING SHOULDER.

August 12, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marock Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING IN PLANT AREA, STUMBLED INJURING LEG.

July 17, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marock Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9PPING DOWN FROM TRUCK. RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED ON MUD TRIED TO BRACE MYSELF WITH LEFT FOOT STEPPED IN HOLE & KNEE SNAPPED BACKWARDS.

December 26, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marock Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STUMPE8 HIS TOE WHILE CARRYING A LARGE PIECE OF STEEL.WHEN HE FELL,THE PIECE OF STEEL FELL ON THE FIRST FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR RECEIVED FOUR STITCHES,AND RETURN TO WORK. 3

July 17, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marock Inc · Fall from machine

LOADER OPERATOR WAS DISMOUNTING FROM LOADER BACKWARDS LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL. HE PULLED MUSCLES IN HIS ARM WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF HAD TO HAVE 3 STITCHES

April 24, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marock Inc · Fall from machine

EMP WAS WORKING ON D-8 DOZER WELDING ON MANIFOLD, THERE WAS OIL ON THE TRACKS OF THE DOZER AND EMPLOYEES FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS HE OBTAINED A CLOSED HEAD INJURY, RESULTING IN POST-CONCUSSION SYNDROME

March 26, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marock Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR WAS DISMOUNTING LOADER, MISSED FIRST STEP & FELL TO GROUND, HURTING BACK.

November 7, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Marock Inc · Fall onto or against objects

HE WAS CLIMBING OFF CRUSHER CONTROL TWR SLIPPED & FELL BRUISING RIBS IB ADJUSTMENT BELT.

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