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August 3, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Waco Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A PIECE OF PIPE BY HIMSELF.

August 1, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Waco Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS BACKING UP THE LOADER AND HAD A COLLISION WITH THE EUK.

March 6, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Waco Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE TEREX LOADER WAS DOWN AND HE HAD TO USE THE CAT LOADER UNTIL THE TEREX WAS FIXED. THE BOUNCING OF THE LOADER MUST HAVE CAUSED THE CATCH IN THE BACK. ON THRUSDAY 3-7 HE TOLD ME HE WAS SOR E AND TOOK A COUPLE OF ASPIRINS AND LEFT. IT WASN'T UNTIL MONDAY THAT WE WERE AWARE THAT HIS BACK WAS REALLY HURTING HIM.

February 15, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Waco Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ROCKS OFF THE GRIZZLEY SO THE MATERIAL COULD GOT THROUGH.

September 6, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Waco Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOISTING PIPE UP INTO POSITION,PIPE SWUNG FREE AND HIT LEFT KNEE.REPORTED 9-27 .AT THE TIME,THOUGHT IT WAS NOTHING,NOW BEGINNING TO GIVE HIM TROUBLE.

July 20, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Waco Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS DOING DOING SOME WELDING ON THE PLANT PICK HIS HEAD UP TO CHECK AND FORGOT ABOUT THE METAL ABOVE HIS HEAD.

January 4, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Waco Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS WORKING ON REPLACING THE CYLINDERS ON THE BACKHOE. STITCHES (6) IN HIS HEAD AND SHOULDER TENDER (RIGHT) NO FRACTURES.

September 25, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Waco Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING CUTTING T2RCH TO TRIM METAL.

May 8, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Waco Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING PIECES 2F METAL IN SHORT PIECES AND GOT PIECE OF METAL IN RIGHT EYEBALL.

March 27, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Waco Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall from machine

DRIVING DOWN IN7LINE AND HIT COUNTER WEIGHT ON DRAGLINE AFTER HITTING IT I.NAME JUMPED FROM EUK TO GROUND AND FELL DOWN.

March 26, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Waco Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNOCKING OFF TH9 OLD TEETH ON THE BUCKET TO BE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES.

March 4, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal OTHER
Waco Sand & Gravel Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FILLED OUT FOR 3NFORMATION PURPOSE ONLY (PER OUR INSURER) CAUSE OF DEATH NOT KNOWN FOR SURE AT THIS TIME

September 4, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Waco Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall down stairs

CLIMBING STAIRS TO THE SHAKER ON PLANT 1 WITH SCREENS TO PUT IN THE SHAKER SLIPPED AND SCRAPPED HIS BACK ON THE STAIRS ALSO BRUISED HIS BACK

April 16, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Waco Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS APPLYING THE BRAKE ON THE DRAGLINE, WHICH KICKED BACK JAMMING HIS LOWER PARTR OF LEG INTO THE KNEE CAP.

September 7, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Waco Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE GETTING INTO HIS PICKUP FELL ON PIECE OF IRON PIPE. HAD SMALL CUT ON RIGHT LEG, BELOW LEG

August 14, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Waco Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall from machine

SERVICING THE CONVEYOR ON THE PLANT SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT 7 TO 8 FEET ON TO THE SUPPORTING BEAMS LEFT SIDE OF BODY,MAINLEY THE HIP AREA, WHICH AS A VERY LARGE BRUISE AND IS SWOLLEN BADL EY.

July 26, 1984 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Larry G Smith Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

TRYING TO RELEASE THE PRESSURE FROM THE RADIATOR BY TURNING THE CAP A LITTLE BUT IT BLEW BURNS TO ABDOEMN FOREHEAD ANKLE THIGH BUTTOCKS & PRIVATE PARTS.

October 4, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Waco Sand & Gravel Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WAS PULLING ON THE TAIL PULLEY WHEN THE SOCKET CRACKED LOSING HIS BALANCE HE FLIPPED OVER BACKWARDS LANDING ON HIS LEFT SHOULDER NECK AND THE HEAD

April 29, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Larry G Smith Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

FELL OFF OF THE BIG LOADER WHEN HE WAS GETTING DOWN TO GO TO LUNCH-WHEN HE FELL HE HIT HIS KNEE.

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