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May 29, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Myre Construction Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OILING 190-D DRAGLINE, WAS TURNING FAIR LEAD AND GOT PINKIE FINGER HUNG WHEN HE TRUNED IT AND IT CUT ABOUT ONE THIRD OF HIS PINKIE OFF. AMPUTATION TO FIRST JOINT PER CALL.

March 19, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Myre Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE TWISTED AROUND TO ENTER TRUCK AND HE SNEEZED REAL BIG AND THIS CAUSED HIS TO GO TO HIS KNEES WITH HIS BACK HURTING.

February 2, 1990 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Myre Construction Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED THRU GRISSLY ON TOP OF HOPPER AND FELL INSIDE HOPPER PAETIALLY AND HURT HIS HIP.

November 15, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Myre Construction Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE ADN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE REPAIRING TRACKS ON A DRAGLINE, HE WAS PULLING ON THE TRACKS, ADN HE HURT HIS SHOULDER.

July 10, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Myre Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING ASSEMBLY FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK.THAT NIGHT BACK BECAME TIGHT WITH PAIN.SAW DR NEXT DAY AND WAS PUT TO BED REST.PAIN CONTINUED TO INCREASE,SAW DR AND NO IMPROVEMTN WAS MADE.

January 26, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Myre Construction Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE FELL OFF OF THE LOADER AND HURT HIS ABCK.

November 8, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Myre Construction Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING HOUSE ROLLER SHAFT INTO THE TRUCK WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE THE OTHER EMPLOYEE DROPPED HIS END THE SHAFT AND IT FELL ON I NAME S HAND.

November 3, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
B & M Sand & Gravel · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL SLID DOWN EMBANKMENT BY PLANT AREA AND TWISTED LEFT KNEE.

October 22, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Myre Construction Company · Struck by falling object

EMP WA LOADING HOUSE ROLLER SHAFT INTO TRUCCK WIHT ANOTHER EMP OTHER EMP DROPED HIS END OF SHAFT AND IT FELL ON INJ HAND.

October 20, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Myre Construction Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS ADDING OIL TO GEAR DRIVE ON DRABGLINE HE WAS WALKING ON CATWALK OF MACHINE AND SLIPPED AN HIT KNEE ON HAND RAIL UPRIGHT.

August 8, 1988 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Myre Construction Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS INSTALLING CUTTING EDGES ON LOADER ANDHE PULLED HIS BACK

October 16, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Myre Construction Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING MECHANIC WORK ON A TRUCK. THEY WERE TRYING TO REPLACE A BUSHING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. I,NAME WAS WORKING TO LOOSEN THE BUSHING, HE PINCHED HIS HAND BETWEEN THE BALL OF THE TRUCK A3D THE REAR AXLE. THE TRUCK SHIFTED AND HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT, CRUSHING HIS THE LITTLE FINGER ON RT HAND.

April 10, 1987 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Myre Construction Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS UN5OADING PEAT MOSS OFF TRUCK, THE BAGS WERE FROZEN TOGETHER, HE PULLED ON ONE TO RELEASE IT FROM ANOTHER BAG, HE THEN FELL OUT OF THE VAN & FELL ON HIS BACK.

November 28, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Myre Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING REPAIR 7RAILER HIT IN HEAD WITH PIN.

November 28, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Myre Construction Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL GETTING IN7O DUMP TRUCK AND HIT LEG AND KNEE.

November 19, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Myre Construction Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE1AIRING TRUCK AND SOME TYPE OF FOREIGN MATTER GOT IN HIS EYE.

November 14, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Myre Construction Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS WO9KING WITH PEAT MOSS AT PUG MILL HE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS FOOT ON A PIECE OF METAL

September 17, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Myre Construction Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WE5DING ON DRAGLINE METAL OBJECT FLEW IN HIS EYE (HELPING WELDER) EMPLOYEE DID NOT COMPLY WITH COMPANY SAFETY HE HAD NO GOGGLES ON

July 9, 1986 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Myre Construction Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WORKIN1 AT WASHING PLANT WAS STUNG BY A YELLOWJACKET HE HAD A BAD ALLERGIC REACTION.

November 29, 1983 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Myre Construction Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKIN GON AN AMERICAN DRAGLINE WHEN A BRACKET FELL ON HIS LEFT HAND HE PULLED HAND BACK IT CAUGHT ONLY HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER AND CUT IT PARTIALLY OFF

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