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February 4, 1994 MT · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland O'Leary Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS SERVICIGN A 988 LOADER. HE HAD GREASEDTHE LOWER CYLINDER ONT EH BUCKET ARMS AND WAS CLIMBIG UP THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TO GREASE THE UPPER CYLINDER. THE GREASE HOSE BECAME TANGLED OR CAUGHT ON SOMETHING, SO EMPLOYEE GAVE IT A BIG TUG. IT WAS FREE CAUSIGN HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE. HE FELL OFF HTE TIRE AND STRUCK HIS LEFT ELBOW ON SOMETHING BEFORE HE LANDED ONT EH GROUN

January 11, 1994 MT · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Midland O'Leary Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CREW CHANGING SCREEN MESH ON #2 SCREEN DECK, PHILLIP HOLDING BOLT WITH RIGHT HAND, AIR WRENCH SPUN BOLT, SHARP EDGE ON BELT CUT FINGER.

September 7, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Midland O'Leary Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED DOWN OFF LADDER ON LOADER & TWISTED HIS TORSO STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK EE CONTINUED TO WORK EACH SHIFT THAT WEEK ON 09-13-93 HE SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION HE MISSED WORK ON 09-13-93 & 09-14-93

June 23, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) OTHER
Midland O'Leary Inc · Struck by falling object

WIND BLEW LADDER OVER HIT EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HIP WIND GUSTING TO 35 MPH AT TIMES

April 20, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Midland O'Leary Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INSTALLING SCREENS ON DOUBLE SCREEN DECK, CHANG ED SOCKETS ON 3/4" DRIVE IMPACT WRENCH. THE KEEPER PIN SLIPPED PART WAY OUT OF SOCKET, CAUGHT HAND WHEN STARTED WRENCH, TORE HAND.

April 12, 1993 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midland O'Leary Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS CLIMBING TO TOP FO SCREEN DECK, STOPER ON LIP OF DECK, IT SHIFTED, FELL, CUT LEG ON LIP. LIP HAD NOT BEEN WELDED IN PLACE AT TIME OF INJURY.

October 23, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Midland O'Leary Inc · Fall onto or against objects

CHANGING SCREENS ON ELJAY SCREEN, SLIPPED AND HIT LEG ON SCREEN SUPPORT.

July 27, 1992 MT · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Midland O'Leary Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A STEEL PUNCH TO DRIVE THE RACE OUT OF A BELT ROLLER. PIECE FLEW OFF PUNCH AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT SIDE.

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