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September 8, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic Fatality · MACHINERY
Lone Star Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS ADJUSTING CABLE ON DRUMS OF BRIDGE CRANE TROLLEY, FOLLOWING REPAIR OF CABLE. EE FELL BETWEEN HOIST AND CLOSING LINE DRUMS WHEN BUCKET WAS LOWERED AND SUFFERED FATAL CRUSHING INJURIES.

September 25, 1990 NY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
New York Trap Rock Corp · Struck by powered moving object

AN 85 TON HAUL TRUCK, HAVING COMPLETED DUMPING AT PRIMARY CRUSHER WAS GIVEN THE GO SIGNAL FROM THE CRUSHER OPERATOR. AS HE PROCEEDED FROM THE CRUSHER, A PERSONAL VEHICLE DRIVEN BY ANOTHER EMPL OYEE DROVE INTO HIS PATH AND TRUCK DROVE ONTO VEHICLE WITH RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. DISTANCE TRAVELED 10-15 FEET.

February 12, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · MACHINERY
Lone Star Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONTRIBUTING CO3DITIONS EE WAS STANDING DIRECTLY UNDER THE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN BOX FELL. IT RESULTED IN DEATH.

November 9, 1983 OR · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE

BILL GREENE LOST HIS BALANCE AS THE TWO BARGES BUMPED TOGETHER AND WAS ENOUGH TO DUMP HIM OFF IN THE RIVER THIS BUMPING OF THE DREDGE D B SKOOKIM AND A MATERIAL BARGE WAS WHEN THE CREW WAS CHANGING THE BARGES

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