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July 23, 1997 TX · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Bay Ltd · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS ELECTRICALLY SHOCKED BY A MAGNETIC STARTER & ELECTRICAL WIRING HOOKED UP BY THE ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANY - CP&L. CPL EE WAS ABSENT MINDED & DISREGARDED INSTRUCTIONS AS TO HOW ELECTRICAL CONNNECTIONS SHOULD HAVE BEEN WIRED. EE, AFTER BEING SHOCKED, FELL BACK ON THE FLOOR & REINJURED A PREVIOUSLY INJUJRED RIGHT SHOULDER.

August 16, 1992 TX · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Bay Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN CONVEYOR BELT AND PULLEY.

June 13, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Bay Ltd · Struck against stationary object

GRABBING A SHARP ROCK CUT HIS R HAND

April 2, 1991 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bay Ltd · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK AND LOST FOOTING, FALLING AND STRIKING HIS KNEE.

May 17, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Bay Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OBSERVING THE FEEDER CONVEYOR BELT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FEEDER HOPPER,AS PREVIOUS JAMMING HAD OCCURED.THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOOKING THROUGH A DOORWAY ON THE TAIL PULLEY GUARD,SAW SOME MATERIALS NEAR THE BELT AND THEN TRIED TO BRUSH IT AWAY WITH HIS HAND,GOT CAUGHT AND HIS AHND AND ARM WAS PULLED UNDERNEATH BELT AND ROLLERS.POWER SHUT DOWN IMMEDIATELY.

April 25, 1985 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Bay Ltd · Fall from machine
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