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June 14, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bandas Industries Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING TOWARDS FEEDER HE SLIPPED & FELL ON GROUND.

May 2, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Bandas Industries Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE UNLOADING/LOADING STEEL BEAMS WITH LEASED CDRANE THE STEEL HOOK SLIPPED & DROPPED STEEL EMPLOYEE FELL WITH STEEL JOLTED & CUT RT LEG BRUISED HIP ARM & LEFT SHOULDER

November 21, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bandas Industries Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS POURING DIESEL FUEL INTO A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT ABOVE SHOULDER HEIGHT AND SPILLED FUEL HIS LEFT SIDE.

July 1, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bandas Industries Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES HE JUMPED OFF A LOADER.

March 9, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bandas Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES WHILE LOWERING A R-22 EUCLID TIRE TO GROUND LEVEL THE TIRE CAME UNHOOKED FROM THE TIRE HOIST CHAIN HOOK & FELL ON H IM PINNING EMPLOYEE AGAINST TRUCK FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES OF H EAVY WEIGHT (1500 LBS)

October 3, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Bandas Industries Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

USING WELDER TO3WELD ON IMPACT OF BIG HAMMER ON CRUSHER ,HOT FLUX PARTICLE FROM WELDING ELECTRODE FELL INTO EMPL BOOT ON LEFT FOOT CAUSING BURN TO FOOT.

September 22, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Bandas Industries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING UNDERNEATH THE FINISHED PRODUCT BELT FROM SHAKER TO WASHER WHEN THE BELT GOT HOLD OF FINGER.

August 9, 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
Bandas Industries Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL CLEARING R2CK FROM FEEDER WHEN ROCK HE WAS STANDING ON MOVED HE LOST BALANCE AND FELL ON F EEDER CHAIN.

July 6, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Bandas Industries Inc · Fall from machine

SHE WAS DRIVING HER EUKE TO THE FEEDER STALLED IT DID NOT APPLY BRAKES. PANICKED AND JUMPED FROM EUKE.

January 22, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bandas Industries Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS LIFTING A BATTERY OUT OF HIS LOADER AND WAS GOING TO REPLACE IT WITH A NEW ONE, HE HAD BACK PAIN AFTER HE WAS DONE

October 26, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bandas Industries Inc · Struck by falling object

GEARBOX - MINOR BRUISE & CUT TO FOOT

February 26, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bandas Industries Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING SAND FROM PART OF PILE HE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TO AVOID SAND SLIPPED AGAINST LOADER AND IMPACT CAUSED BACK STRAIN

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