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July 15, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cobb Resources Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WAS BLOCKING3THE BEARING SET TO TIMBER A RAISE IN THE SCRAM, WHEN A ROCK CAME OUT OF THE BELTAND STRUCK HIM ON THE HARD HAT AND RIGHT SHOULDER AND HIS RIGHT ANKLE, BRAEKING RIGHT ANKLE.

June 17, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cobb Resources Corp · Fall onto or against objects

HE HAD INSTALLE8 14 ROCK BOLTS WIRE MESH MATERIAL. HE WAS DRILLING HOLES TO INSTALL ADDITIONAL ROCK BOLTS AND WIRE MESH WHEN THE JACK LEG HUNG UP. WHEN HE SHUT HIS MACHINE OFF, THE BACK CAME IN STRICKING H3M IN THE LEGS AND KNOCKING HIM AWAY FROM THE FACE. HE FELL ONTO SOME ROCKS CAUSING THE FRACTURES TO HIS RIB CAGE.

May 21, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
Cobb Resources Corp · Struck by flying object

BULL HOSE BLEW 6P WHILE SETTING UP TO DRILL.DIRT AND STEEL FRAGMENTS WERE BLOWN INTO CHEEKS AND BOTH EYES.WAS SENT TO FRISCO CLINIC WHERE THEY WERE REMOVED AND TREATED,BANDAGED RIGHT EYE.

May 18, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Cobb Resources Corp · Struck by falling object

HE WAS INSTALLI3G 5' SPLIT BOLTS W/SLINGS IN A DDS.HE B.O.'ED HIS BIT AND CHANGED IT.WHEN HE WENT BACK IN THE HOLE HE BRUNG HIS STEEL UP.WHILE TRYING TO GET IT OUT, THE CHUCK TENDER FAILED AND THE MACHINE AN8 LEG FELL WITH HIM UNDER IT INJURING HIS LEFT KNEE.

May 12, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Cobb Resources Corp · Struck by falling object

THE RAISE HAD B9EN BARED DOWN- NOT SURE WHERE ROCK CAME LOSE AS MAN WAS GOING DOWN LADDER ROCK STRUCK HIS HEAD.

April 6, 1987 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HOISTING
Cobb Resources Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL CALLED FOR3SLIDE SKIP TO BE LOWERED TO BOTTOM OF RAISE.WHILE IT WAS COMING DOWN HE MOTIONED MUCK TRAIN TO PASS RAISE.THE SKIP REACHED BOTTOM OF RAISE AT THE SAME TIME THE LAST CAR COME BY 5TH WHEEL ON C5R CAUGHT SKIP AND IT HIT EMPL FOOT & LEGS.EMPL WAS IN HAZARDOUS LOCATION WITH MUCK TRAIN AND SKIP BOTH IN MOTION.GANG TYPE CAR,SLIDE SKIP.

March 4, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Cobb Resources Corp · Struck by falling object

CHUCK TENDER RE5EASED WHILE DRILLING DRILL STEEL CAME LOOSE FALLING ONTO DRILL CORN COB AND MINERS RT HAND INJURY WORSENED AFTER 2 WEEKS OF CONTINUED WORK AND REQUIRED SURGERY 3-21-86

January 8, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cobb Resources Corp · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

MINER WAS WORKI3G DRILLING ON WORK PLATFORM SECURED TO TWO SUPPORT LADDERS ONE LADDER GAVE WAY SLIPPING ON MUCK PILE BELOW THIS CAUSED MINER TO FALL FROM PLATFORM RT LEG WAS POSSIBLY CAUGHT B ETWEEN TWO RUNG8 CAUSING OPEN FRACTURE TO MID TIBIA AND FIBULA MINER ALSO SUSTAINED SMALL CONTUSION ABOVE RT EAR WHEN HARD HAT FELL OFF

October 2, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cobb Resources Corp · Struck against stationary object

INJ USING JACK FOR RERAILING ORE CAR.JACK SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION FORCING RIGHT ELBOW INTO RIB/TIMER.

June 11, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cobb Resources Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVING GROUND ROD LEFT HAND SLIPPED AND BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN DRIVER AND ROD FORCE CAUSED ROD, TO PUNCTURE LEFT PALM DIRECTLY BELOW LOWEST THUMB JOINT.

May 23, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cobb Resources Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING AWAY FROM DRILL SLIPPED SLOPING ROCK FLOOR & LANDED ON BUTTOCKS. WENT HOME FOR REST OF SHIFT RETURNED NEXT SHIFT WITH DRS RELEASE. FOLLOWING WEEKEND WENT TO DR AGAIN. SWELLING HAD CA USED A PINCHED NERVE BETWEEN HIP & LOWER SPINE.

April 9, 1985 CO · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Cobb Resources Corp · Struck by falling object

THE CREW WAS DRILLING A STEEP UP HOLE WITH BX WIRELINE TOOLS. THE INNER CORE BARREL BECAME UNLATCHED FROM THE OUTER CORE BARREL. FELL 180 FT DOWN THE DRILL STRING AND STRUCK VICTIM IN THE LEFT THIGH. ONE LATCHING FINGER REMINED IMBEDDED IN LEFT THIGH AFTER BREAKING OFF. ONE RETURN TO WORK IN TWO MONTHS OR LESS.

May 10, 1983 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cobb Resources Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

RAYNOLD CHAVEZ & BUCK JONEES BEGAY WERE UNLOADING CABLE & ELECTRICAL BOXES FROM CAGE & RAYNOLD CHAVEZ SUFFERED PAIN ON LOWER ABDOMEN.

March 9, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cobb Resources Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS LIFTING LAGGING Z& SLIPPED ON ICE & HURT HIS LOWER BACK, HAS HAD PREVIOS INJURY THAT WAS REINJURED.

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