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February 9, 1998 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redland Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHOVELING MUD FOR ONE HOUR AND FELT PAIN TO MID BACK. PLACED ON MODIFIED DUTY.

January 21, 1998 CO · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING DIRT CLODS OFF BELT, HAND CAUGHT.

January 20, 1998 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Redland Genstar Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE STATES HIS LEFT HAND SLID OFF THE GRINDING WHEEL AND CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE GRINDING WHEEL

January 12, 1998 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mobile Boulder Inc · Struck against stationary object

MOVING A TOOTH ON BUCKET TO PUT ON TWO NEW ONES, PUSHING & PULLING WHEN HE HIT STOMACH ON TOOTH.

January 5, 1998 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Western Mobile Boulder Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TOOK LONG OR BIG STEP UP ONTO A WET SCREEN TOP.

December 7, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS AATTEMPTING TO CLIMB INTO RAIL CAR TO CLEAN, RAIL CAR HAD MATERIAL PILED UP IN CORNER AS EMPLOYEE DESCENDED ITNO CAR HE LANDED ON ONE LEG AND HYPEREXTENDED KNEE.

December 1, 1997 NM · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING CLOSE TO RETURN ROLLER ON CONVEYOR WHEN HANDLE OF SHOVEL GOT CAUGHT IN RETURN ROLLER.

November 24, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Western Mobile Southern Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING CUTTING EDGE. IMPACT WRENCH CUT HAND.

November 17, 1997 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS DOING PREINSPECTION ON END DUMP TRUCK. WALKED AROUND MACHINE, EE SLIPPED ON ICE CAUSINGINJURY.

November 13, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redland Stone Products Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

PULLING & PUSHING HOSES UP TO THE NEXT LEVEL OF THE RINSE SCREEN. FELT PAIN TO RIGHT GROIN.

November 7, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING EXCESSIVE FORCE TO CLOSE REFURBISHED HOPPER DOOR. WHILE DOING SO, LINING BAR SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE JAMMED WRIST.

October 28, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CUTTING BOLT OFF IDLER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL WENT INTO THE RIGHT EYE.

October 24, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING OUT OF GARDOLA CAR WHEN HIS FOOT BECAME CAUGHT ON A PIECE OF EXTRUDING METAL. EMPLOYEE STATES HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TOO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL.

October 23, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redland Stone Products Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING HEAVY WATER PUMP OUT OF THE MUD AND SUSTAINED GROIN STRAIN. REPORTED 10-30-97.

October 16, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Struck against a moving object

STOCKPILING, HIT A POTHOLE.

October 8, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VIBRATING TOOLS, SHOVELING

September 8, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Redland Stone Products Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WHILE PICKING UP TRASH AT PLANT ENTRANCE, RECEIVED MULTIPLE FIRE ANT BITES TO LOWER RIGHT LEG, WHICH BECAME INFECTED.

August 30, 1997 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Genstar Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE STATES HE WAS HAMMEIRNG ON A TIE ROD USING A HAMMER AND PIN EXTENSION. HE MISSED WHILE HAMMERING AND CONSEQYUENTLY HIS RIGHT FINGER STRUCK THE PIN.

August 28, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RUBBED EYE WITH DUSTY GLOVE, CAUSING AN EYE ABRASION. PRESCRIPTION GIVEN FOR EYE.

August 23, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redland Stone Products Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

ATTEMPTING TO DISLODGE A ROCK FROM HOPPER BY PUSHING WITH RIGHT FOOT/LEG. FELT PAIN BEHIND RIGHT KNEE. LOST TIME DID NOT BEGIN UNTIL 12-18-97.

August 21, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Mobile Denver Aggregate · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING A PIECE OF FLASHING. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THUMB.

August 20, 1997 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Genstar Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WALKED UP AN EXIT RAMP AND TRIPPED OVER THE LAST STEP AND HIS LEFT FOREARM CAUGTH THE RAILING AS HE FELL TO THE SAME LEVEL.

August 19, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redland Frontier Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS LIFTIN THE GUARD SECTION OF THE 7 FT CRUSHER WHEN HE GOT HIS FINGERS OF THIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GUARD AND A CONCRETE WALL CUTTING HIS FIRST FINGER. BECAUSI OF THE NOISE A T THE WORK SITE HE COULD NOT HEAR HIS COWORKERS DIRECTIONS.

July 24, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by falling object

CONTRACTOR, MCCADDEN ENTERPRISES, WAS REPAIRING LOCOMOTIVE OWNED BY ALAMO GULF COAST RAILROAD WHEN A WHEEL AND BRAK ASSEMBLY FELL FROM BLOCKING AND STRUCK CONTRACTOR IN HEAD.

July 24, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal inspector MACHINERY
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by falling object

CONTRACTOR, MCCADDEN ENTERPRISES, WAS REPAIRING LOCOMOTIVE OWNED BY ALAMO GULF COAST RAILROAD WHEN A WHEEL AND BRAE ASSEMBLY FELL FROM BLOCKING AND STRUCK CONTRACTOR IN HEAD. INJURED EE WAS AS SISTING CONTRACTOR AND INJURED BACK.

July 22, 1997 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STRIKING OR BUMPING
Redland Genstar Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE STATED HE WENT THROUGH DOOR TO THE CONTR0L ROOM AND STRUCK IS RIGHT ELBOW ON THE METAL DOOR JAM.

July 12, 1997 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS INSTALLING A BEARING ON TAIL PULLEY ON CONVEYOR WITH RATCH COMLONG TO ADJUST SHAFT BACK. COMELONG CABLE BROKE CAUSING LIFT INDEX FINGER TO BPINCHED BETWEEN BEARING HOUSING AND FRAME OF CONVEYOR.

July 9, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Struck against a moving object

DRIVING TO JOB SITE, HIT A BEAR.

April 30, 1997 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western Mobile New Mexico Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS PUNCHING BOLTHOLES IN RUBBER LAGGING FOR A BELT WIPER WHEN THE PUNCH SLIPPED, CAUSING THE HAMMER HEAD TO STRIKE LEFT THIRD FINGER.

April 21, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS CUTTING ON A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT WHEN HE SCRAPED HIS ELBOW ON THE BELT, AGGRAVATING BONE SPUR CAUSING FLUID TO ACCUMULATE.

April 18, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redland Stone Products Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

MOVING 55 GALLON BARREL AND CAUGHT RT FOURTH FINGER BETWEEN BARREL AND LOADER BUCKET.

April 2, 1997 NY · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper POWERED HAULAGE
Redland Frontier Inc · Struck by falling object

EE WAS LIFTING A PIECE OF CHANEL CONVEYOR TO LOAD ONTO A FLATBED TRUCK.HE WAS STANDING AT END OFCHANEL BALANCING LOAD ON FORKLIFT WHEN THE CENTER OF GRAVITY CHANGED CAUSING THE END OF CHANNEL TO FALL 4 FT ONTO HIS TOE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETYSHOES AT TIME OF ACCIDENT

April 2, 1997 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Genstar Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS INSTALLING A GUARD ONT HE TAIL PULLEY WHEN HE STRUCK HIS THUMB WITH A HAMMER.

March 20, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by falling object

SHOVELING UNDER CONVEYOR AND MUD FEL, HITTING THE BACK OF HIS HEAD. MODIFIED DUTY.

March 10, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOLDING SLEDGE HAMMER, FINGER PINCHED.

March 10, 1997 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Redland Genstar Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATES HE WAS CHECKING NUTS ON SPLICING BLOCKS WHEN THE THREADS RIPPED OF OFF THE NUT, LETTING THE BOTTOM SECTION OF THE BLOCK DROP & SMASHING HIS FINGER ON THE CONVEYOR FRAME

March 8, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Redland Stone Products Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING BANDS AND SLIPPED, TWISTING RT ANKLE.

March 1, 1997 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Redland Genstar Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STATED HE WAS HITTING SEGMENTS OF DOZER WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE SEGMENT BROKE OOF AND WENT INTO HIS LEG

February 24, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Southwest Ready-Mix Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PRIMING THE PUMP FOR THE WASH PLANT PRIOR TO STARTUP. AS HE WAS PUTTING THE CAP BACK ON, HE HAD ANOTHER EE START THE PUMP AND THE CAP BLEW OFF AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE.

February 20, 1997 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Western-Mobile Northern Inc · Struck against a moving object

STOCKPILING, REAR TIRE ON BERM, TURNED LOADER ON IT'S SIDE.

February 20, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator OTHER
Redland Stone Products Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING UNDER COOLER CONVERYOR, DUST BLOWING & WINDY, LIME EMBEDDED IN RIGHT UPPER EYELID

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